Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?

The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.

Is this the rate I will actually pay?

It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.

HTS 8214

Heading 8214 covers other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 8214.10.00.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 0.3¢ each + 4.2%; other lines under 8214 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 16.70% plus a per-unit component and Italy carries 4.20% plus a per-unit component.

Chapter 82 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

7 statistical lines under this heading · 7 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 16.70% from China · lowest 4.20% from Italy

Origin	Ad valorem layers	Layers	Reported under
China CHN	16.70% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM	16.70% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.84
Thailand THA	16.70% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.77
Brazil BRA	16.70% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.27
Mexico MEX	14.20% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.55
Canada CAN	14.20% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.29
India IND	14.20% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.44
United Kingdom GBR	14.20% + per-unit	mfn + s301	9903.05.81
Germany DEU	4.20% + per-unit	mfn	—
Japan JPN	4.20% + per-unit	mfn	—
South Korea KOR	4.20% + per-unit	mfn	—
Italy ITA	4.20% + per-unit	mfn	—

Table 1Rate by country of origin for 8214.10.00.00, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 8214; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.

Code	Description	Column 1	Special	Units
8214.10.00.00	Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof	0.3¢ each + 4.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8214.20.30.00	Cuticle or cornknives, cuticle pushers, nail files, nailcleaners, nail nippers and clippers, all the foregoing used for manicure or pedicure purposes, and parts thereof	4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8214.20.60.00	In leather containers	Free	—	No.
8214.20.90.00	Other	4.1%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8214.90.30.00	Cleavers with their handles	1¢ each + 4.9%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8214.90.60.00	Other	0.2¢ each + 3.1%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
8214.90.90.00	Other (including parts)	1.4¢ each + 3.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.

Table 2Statistical suffixes under 8214. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.

Programme	Rate as published	Contribution	Reported under	In force from
Column 1 General (MFN)	0.3¢ each + 4.2%	4.20% + per unit	—	not established
Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.
Section 301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%	12.50%	9903.05.31	2026-07-24
Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Read with care.

At least one applicable rate is charged per unit of quantity. The percentage shown covers only the ad valorem portion of the duty.

Table 3Duty stack for 8214.10.00.00 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8214?: Heading 8214 covers other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 8214.10.00.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 0.3¢ each + 4.2%; other lines under 8214 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 16.70% plus a per-unit component and Italy carries 4.20% plus a per-unit component.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?: The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?: It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.