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Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL > TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL > Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink

Origin

EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006

0.000 %-2.7 pp

EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007

0.000 %-2.7 pp

CARIFORUM1033

0.000 %-2.7 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA

Eastern and Southern Africa States1034

0.000 %-2.7 ppESA Interim EPA

SADC EPA1035

0.000 %-2.7 ppSADC EPA

Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000

0.000 %-2.7 pp

GSP-EBA2005

0.000 %-2.7 ppEverything But Arms

European Economic Area2012

0.000 %-2.7 ppEEA Agreement

Hierarchy

15Section XV — BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

8200000000TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL; PARTS THEREOF OF BASE METAL

8 other codes

8201000000Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, billhooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry 8202000000Handsaws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades)8203000000Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal-cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools 8204000000Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles 8205000000Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blowlamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand- or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks 8206000000Tools of two or more of headings|8202|to 8205, put up in sets for retail sale 8207000000Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock-drilling or earth-boring tools 8208000000Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances

8209000000Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets

8210000000Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink

8211000000Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading|8208, and blades therefor

4 other codes

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty2.700 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

2.700 %

Footnotes

TN701According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9) it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. ------------------------- According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions shall not apply in respect of goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-2.7 pp	-2.7 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-2.7 pp	-2.7 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-2.7 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-2.7 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-2.7 ppESA Interim EPA	-2.7 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-2.7 ppSADC EPA	-2.7 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-2.7 pp	-2.7 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-2.7 ppEverything But Arms	-2.7 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-2.7 ppEEA Agreement	-2.7 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Airworthiness tariff suspension(1)

ERGA OMNES

0.000 %1Regulation 1517/182018-11-01

1 certificate(s) required

C119Other certificates

Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Measure not applicable

CD333The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 for parts, components and other goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft and parts thereof in the course of their manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification or conversion is suspended. In order to benefit from the suspension, the declarant shall present to the customs authorities an Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1, as set out in Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, or an equivalent certificate. The certificates which are deemed to be equivalent to Authorised Release Certificates are listed in Annex II to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1517.

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 8200000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 8200000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Start date: 1972-01-01

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

8206000000: set of tools of two or more headings 8202 to 8205, put up for retail sale
8213000000: scissors, tailors' shears or similar shears, or blades therefor

Classification tips

hand-operated mechanical appliance for preparing, conditioning or serving food or drink
hand-operated mechanical appliance for food or drink, not described as scissors or a blade therefor

Typical uses

Associated BTIs

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Associated Rulings

729/2004

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(a) to Chapter 82, and by the wording of CN code 8210 00 00. The product is excluded from Section XVI by application of Note 1(k) to this section. Documented CN 2026 code: 82100000.

729/2004

Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1(a) to Chapter 82, and by the wording of CN code 8210 00 00. The set consists of products that are used in the preparation of food. No component conferring essential character can be found for this set. Documented CN 2026 code: 82100000.

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 82 — Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; Parts thereof of base metal

This chapter covers hand tools, tool tips, knives, cutting blades, cutlery, spoons, forks, and similar articles of base metal. Parts of base metal of such articles are also classified here unless more specifically provided for elsewhere. Note 1 specifies that, apart from blow lamps, portable forges, grinding wheels and manicure/pedicure sets, this chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of base metal, cermets, precious/semi-precious stones, or abrasive materials. Interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools (heading 8207) are classified by the working part material regardless of the body material. Knives and cutting blades of heading 8211 include those with blades of any material.

Section note

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink.

CTH

tariff_shift

Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10 kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink.

CTH

Residual rule

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.

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink (8210000000)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink is 2.700 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink (8210000000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink (8210000000)?

Yes, 2 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10|kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink (8210000000)?

281 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€363.1M	49.3Mt	€7.36/kg	92.8%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€9.3M	213Kt	€43.41/kg	2.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€9.1M	308Kt	€29.41/kg	2.3%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€5.0M	219Kt	€23.09/kg	1.3%
5	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€3.3M	201Kt	€16.50/kg	0.8%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4M	101Kt	€13.72/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€70.4M	3.3Mt	€21.26/kg	49.5%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€23.3M	1.1Mt	€21.54/kg	16.4%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€22.2M	831Kt	€26.71/kg	15.6%
4	🇨🇳 China	€13.6M	239Kt	€57.17/kg	9.6%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€12.8M	554Kt	€23.16/kg	9.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€363.1M	49.3Mt	€7.36/kg	92.8%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€9.3M	213Kt	€43.41/kg	2.4%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€9.1M	308Kt	€29.41/kg	2.3%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€5.0M	219Kt	€23.09/kg	1.3%
5	🇹🇼 Taiwan	€3.3M	201Kt	€16.50/kg	0.8%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.4M	101Kt	€13.72/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€70.4M	3.3Mt	€21.26/kg	49.5%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€23.3M	1.1Mt	€21.54/kg	16.4%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€22.2M	831Kt	€26.71/kg	15.6%
4	🇨🇳 China	€13.6M	239Kt	€57.17/kg	9.6%
5	🇳🇴 Norway	€12.8M	554Kt	€23.16/kg	9.0%

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