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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of knives with cutting blades (non-kitchen/table) & blades therefor (SITC 69680) totaled $40.0M in April 2026, traded with 45 countries.
Importers of Knives with Cutting Blades (Non-Kitchen/Table) & Blades Therefor paid $11.9M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 31% on $38.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Knives with Cutting Blades (Non-Kitchen/Table) & Blades Therefor imports of $40.0M in April 2026 ran 23% below the year-to-date monthly average of $52.2M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataCutting knives outside the kitchen and table knife category — including pruning knives, hunting knives, craft knives, and specialty trade blades — are classified here along with replacement blades for those tools. The explicit exclusion of kitchen and table knives is the defining boundary: an article that could plausibly serve at the table or in food prep belongs in a different subgroup, making end-use and design intent central to correct classification. Serration does not change the heading; both smooth and serrated blades are covered.
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CBP generally looks at design features, marketing, and typical use: table knives have rounded or blunt tips, are designed for dining, and are sold with flatware. A knife with a pointed blade, a guard, or a sheath marketed for outdoor, agricultural, or craft use would typically fall in this heading rather than the kitchen/table knife subgroup.
Blades for the knives covered by this heading are explicitly included within it, so replacement blades import alongside the parent knife category. However, blades designed specifically for kitchen or table knives would follow those knives into their own subgroup. Matching the blade to the correct parent knife type is the key classification step.
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