U.S. imports of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances (SITC 69561) totaled $44.0M in August 2026, imported from 57 countries.
Importers of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances paid $4.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.47% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataIndustrial knives and cutting blades designed to be mounted in machines or mechanical appliances — including slitter blades, chopper knives, paper-cutting blades, and food-processing cutter heads — are a critical consumable across packaging, printing, food manufacturing, and recycling industries. Classification here requires that the blade be purpose-made for machine use rather than for hand use; hand-held knives fall under separate provisions. Blade geometry, steel grade, and coating specification (such as PVD or ceramic coatings) are the primary commercial differentiators that buyers specify when sourcing replacements.
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4.2K import shipments a month
Machine knives are designed to be mounted, clamped, or otherwise fitted into a machine or mechanical appliance and are not intended for direct hand use. Physical features such as mounting holes, keyways, or precision-ground edges for machine registration typically confirm machine-knife classification.
Yes, blades designed for food-processing machinery are classified in this category. The blades themselves, as metal cutting tools, do not trigger mandatory USDA FSIS or FDA admissibility review — that review applies to the food products processed, not to the equipment blades. Standard customs entry procedures apply.
Basic heading 137 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69561 · $44.0M of $27.0B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $500.5M of Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances and exported $298.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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China pays 36.9% duty; Canada 0.6%.
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