HEADING 8208
Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances, and base metal parts thereof:
Part of Chapter 82 — Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Section XV.
Subheadings and tariff lines
8208.10.00For metal working, and parts thereof
8208.10.00.30Over 30.5 cm in length, for metal shearing machines or over 15.2 cm in diameter for metal shearing/slitting machines
8208.10.00.60Other (including parts)
8208.20.00For wood working, and parts thereof
8208.20.00.30Over 73.7 cm in length, for veneer-cutting machines
8208.20.00.60Over 15.2 cm in length, for wood-chipper machines
8208.20.00.90Other (including parts)
8208.30.00For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, and parts thereof
8208.30.00.30For meat-slicing, meat-cutting or meat-chopping machines
8208.30.00.60Other (including parts)
8208.40For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines, and parts thereof:
8208.40.30.00Lawnmower blades
8208.40.60.00Other (including parts)
8208.90Other:
8208.90.30.00For shoe machinery
8208.90.60.00Other (including parts)
Recent CBP rulings on heading 8208
N351254
July 28, 2025
The tariff classification of parts of a lawn mower and subassemblies for a lawn mower from China
N351422
July 24, 2025
The tariff classification of a saw tooth and a mulcher tooth from Canada
N316847
January 28, 2021
The tariff classification of unfinished slitting knives from Austria
N305439
August 9, 2019
The tariff classification of Saw Teeth from China.
N220185
July 3, 2012
The tariff classification of Steel Blades from an unknown country
N070438
August 6, 2009
The admissibility and tariff classification of a folding knife from China.
L85875
July 22, 2005
The tariff classification of slicer knives and implements for meat slicing and processing machines from Canada
967395
February 14, 2005
Protest No. 3901-04-100917; Paper trimmers; Replacement Mats; Handheld Trimmer; Cutting Blades
K84558
April 21, 2004
The tariff classification of tufting machine parts from Germany
R00175
April 6, 2004
The tariff classification of tools, workholders, etc. from Taiwan, India and China
F87866
June 6, 2000
The tariff classification of industrial knife blades from the United Kingdom
962811
April 5, 2000
Ice Augers and Blades; NY D85521, revoked.
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