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HTS 8211.91.50Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof:Other: Table knives having fixed blades: Knives with rubber or plastic handles

What that translates to:Table and steak knives with rubber or plastic handles

Also written 82119150. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Table and steak knives with rubber or plastic handles (HTS 8211.91.50) from China owe 36.2% + 0.7¢ per item in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 0.7¢ each + 3.7% regular duty plus a 25% steel, aluminum and copper tariff (Section 232) and a 7.5% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate36.2% + 0.7¢ per itemThat's $3,620 on a $10,000 shipment, plus the per-unit charge.
Steel, aluminum and copper tariffSection 232, since Apr 6, 202625%
China tariffSection 301, since Feb 14, 20207.5%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule0.7¢ each + 3.7%
Total duty36.2% + 0.7¢ per item
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper” (HTS 9903.82.01).
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff doesn't apply to “Except for articles classifiable in chapters 72, 73, 74 or 76, articles where the weight of the applicable metal is less than 15 percent of the weight of the imported article” (HTS 9903.82.03).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the steel, aluminum and copper tariff (HTS 9903.82.09) are exempt from it.
The steel, aluminum and copper tariff instead adds 10% where this applies: “For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(ii), (vi), and (ix), at least 85 percent of the aluminum content of the article must be composed of aluminum that was smelted and cast in the United States. For derivative articles provided for in subdivisions (c)(iv), (vii), (x) and (xi), at least 85 percent of the steel content of the article must be composed of steel that was melted and poured in the United States. For articles provided for in subdivision (c)(viii), at least 85 percent of the copper content of the article must be composed of copper that was smelt and cast in the United States. These requirements are cumulative such that a derivative article in more than one subdivision must satisfy each requirement” (HTS 9903.82.06).
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Proclamation 11032 of Jun 1, 2026, Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States, 91 FR 34085, Jun 4, 2026; HTS 9903.82.09; USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action (List 4A cut to 7.5% from Feb 14, 2020), 85 FR 3741, Jan 22, 2020; HTS 9903.88.15.

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Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof: Other: Table knives having fixed blades: Knives with rubber or plastic handles

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal.

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  • 8211.91.5030 (8211915030)Steak knives · reported in No.
  • 8211.91.5060 (8211915060)Other · reported in No.

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Questions about HTS 8211.91.50

What is the duty rate for HTS 8211.91.50?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 0.7¢ each + 3.7%. Goods from China owe 36.2% + 0.7¢ per item in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8211.91.50 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8211.91.50 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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