HTS 8214.10.00Other 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

What that translates to:Letter openers, paper/erasing knives, nonmechanical pencil sharpeners

Also written 82141000 or 8214.10.0000. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Country of origin

Letter openers, paper/erasing knives, nonmechanical pencil… (HTS 8214.10.00) from China owe 16.7% + 0.3¢ per item in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 0.3¢ each + 4.2% regular duty plus a 12.5% forced-labor tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate16.7% + 0.3¢ per itemThat's $1,670 on a $10,000 shipment, plus the per-unit charge.

Forced-labor tariffSection 301, since Jul 24, 202612.5%

Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule0.3¢ each + 4.2%

Total duty16.7% + 0.3¢ per item

Court status: Challenged at the U.S. Court of International Trade in In re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, Court No. 26-03555-3JP, before a three-judge panel. The plaintiffs, Learning Resources and others, have moved for judgment on the agency record, arguing that the action (91 FR 47318) exceeds USTR's statutory authority, is arbitrary and capricious, and is pretextual; 25 states, plaintiffs in Court No. 26-cv-03467-3JP, support them as amici (brief filed Sep 11, 2026). No ruling as of Oct 1, 2026, so the rate is unchanged.

Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations (forced labor), 91 FR 47318, Jul 28, 2026; HTS 9903.05.31.

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Official description

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

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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8214.10.0000 (8214100000)Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof · reported in No.

What changed for this code

Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028

Questions about HTS 8214.10.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8214.10.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 0.3¢ each + 4.2%. Goods from China owe 16.7% + 0.3¢ 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 8214.10.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 85 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8214.10.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

No Section 232 tariff applies to HTS 8214.10.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, from any country of origin.

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