Code 8214 10 · Heading 8214

Base-metal paper knives, letter openers, eraser knives, pocket pencil sharpeners and their blades

This covers paper knives, letter openers, eraser knives, pocket pencil sharpeners and blades for these items, when made of base metal. Machines and apparatus belonging to Chapter 84 are excluded.

For example

A base-metal paper knife
A base-metal letter opener
A base-metal eraser knife
A base-metal pocket pencil sharpener

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor, of base metal (excl. machinery and mechanical appliances of chapter 84)

How we got to this code

XV
82
8214
8214 10

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of ba… 10 of 11 chapters in section XV
Which named product group best describes it: an agricultural, gardening or forestry hand tool; a hand saw or saw blade; a file, pliers or similar hand tool; a hand wrench or socket head; another hand tool or implement; a retail set of tools; a replaceable tool; a machine knife or blade; an unmounted sintered metal-carbide tool part; a mechanical hand-operated food or drink implement weighing less than 10 kg; a knife; a razor or non-electric shaving machine; scissors; another cutting or clipping tool or manicure or pedicure implement; or a spoon, fork or similar kitchen or table article?
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Step 3 · Heading 8214 Articles of cutlery, n.e.s., e.g. hair clippers, bu… 14 of 15 headings under chapter 82
Is it a paper knife, letter opener, eraser knife, pencil sharpener or blade; a manicure or pedicure tool such as a nail file; or a hair clipper or another cutting or clipping tool not elsewhere specified?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8214 10 Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil… 1 of 3 subheadings under heading 8214
Is it a paper knife, letter opener, eraser knife, pocket pencil sharpener or blade; a manicure or pedicure tool; or a hair clipper or other cutting tool?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 2.7%

Only one code below

8214 10 00

Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor, of base metal (excl. machinery and mechanical appliances of chapter 84)

2.7%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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8214 10 Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor, of base metal (excl. machinery and mechanical appliances of chapter 84) you are here 2.7%
8214 20 Manicure or pedicure sets and instruments, incl. nail files, of base metal (excl. ordinary scissors) 2.7%
8214 90 Hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers and other articles of cutlery of base metal, n.e.s. 2.7%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

82.14.1000 Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

8214 10 00 00 Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.3¢ each + 4.2%. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8214.10.00.00 Other articles of cutlery

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

82.14.1000

Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

8214 10 00 00

Paperknives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8214.10.00.00

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, Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof

General rate

0.3¢ each + 4.2%

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 0.3¢ each + 4.2%. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.