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U.S. imports of knives and cutting blades for kitchen appliances or food industry machines, and parts thereof (HS 820830) totaled $3.7M in April 2026, traded with 32 countries.
Importers of Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen Appliances or Food Industry Machines, and Parts Thereof paid $370K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $3.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataBlades engineered for food-processing machinery — including meat slicers, choppers, and cutting machines (8208300030) — and those used in other kitchen or food-industry equipment (8208300060) are widely traded inputs for commercial food-service and food-manufacturing supply chains. Germany leads US imports under this heading, consistent with its strength in industrial food-processing equipment. China is also a major supplier, making Section 301 tariff exposure a routine landed-cost consideration for buyers sourcing from that origin.
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The US schedule carves out blades specifically for meat-slicing, cutting, and chopping machines under 8208300030. All other knives and cutting blades for kitchen appliances or food-industry machines, plus parts not elsewhere specified, fall under 8208300060. The intended machine type — not the blade geometry alone — drives the classification decision.
The blades themselves are mechanical components and do not trigger FSIS or FDA food-admissibility review. However, if blades are imported as part of a complete food-processing machine, the overall equipment may be subject to FDA registration or other compliance requirements depending on end use. Consult a licensed customs broker for classification and a regulatory specialist for food-contact compliance.
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Monthly import values over time
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERMANY | $1.7M | $300K | -$1.4M |
| CANADA | $453K | $888K | +$435K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $114K | $1.2M | +$1.1M |
| MEXICO | $34K | $544K | +$510K |
| ITALY | $327K | $236K | -$91K |
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208300060 | KNVS CTNG BLDS KITCH/FOOD IND, NT MT CH/CT/SL, PTS | $1.9M | 11.97% | $218K |
| 8208300030 | KNVS A CTNG BLDS F MEAT-SLCNG/CTTNG/CHOPNG MACHS | $1.8M | 10.77% | $152K |
KNVS CTNG BLDS KITCH/FOOD IND, NT MT CH/CT/SL, PTS
KNVS A CTNG BLDS F MEAT-SLCNG/CTTNG/CHOPNG MACHS
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8208300000 | KNS A CTTNG BLDS F KTCHN APPLN O FD IND MACH A PTS | $4.1M |
KNS A CTTNG BLDS F KTCHN APPLN O FD IND MACH A PTS
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| Port | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO, IL | $804K | $332K | -$473K |
| NEW ORLEANS, LA | $375K | $184K | -$191K |
| NEWARK, NJ | $462K | $50K | -$412K |