Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor.
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor.
CTH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Source : EU WTO Position
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.
Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
CTH
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials used is classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Chile
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials used is classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Egypt
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Georgia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Ghana
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Israel
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Japan
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Jordan
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Lebanon
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Moldova
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
New Zealand
CTSH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 6-digit level (subheading).
The good has a Regional Value Content (RVC) as calculated under Article 4 of the Origin Reference Document of not less than 40%, whether using the build-up method or build-down method (RVC40).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Palestine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
South Korea
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Tunisia
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
United Kingdom
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Ukraine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Ukraine
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. However, knife blades and handles of base metal may be used.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
The EU imported 2.4 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
2.4 Md€
EU Exports
1.2 Md€
Balance
1.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Your goods contain a Regional Value Content (RVC) of at least 55% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the goods.