U.S. exports of Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen Appliances or Food Industry Machines, and Parts Thereof (HS 820830) totaled $6.0M in August 2026.
Importers of Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen Appliances or Food Industry Machines, and Parts Thereof paid $422K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.90% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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544 import shipments a month
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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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $48.4M of Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen Appliances or Food Industry Machines, and Parts Thereof and exported $50.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 3 of 5 in heading 8208
Subheading 820830 · $6.0M of $30.3M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208300060 | Knvs Ctng Blds Kitch/Food Ind, Nt Mt Ch/Ct/Sl, Pts | $2.2M | 11.37% | 80.97% | $246K |
| 8208300030 | Knvs A Ctng Blds F Meat-Slcng/Cttng/Chopng Machs | $1.7M | 10.30% | 88.82% | $177K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. 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 | $6.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · August 2026
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7.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.90% of imports for consumption.