U.S. imports of Knives with Cutting Blades (Non-Kitchen/Table) & Blades Therefor (SITC 69680) totaled $62.3M in August 2026, imported from 51 countries.
Importers of Knives with Cutting Blades (Non-Kitchen/Table) & Blades Therefor paid $19.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 30.50% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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4.6K import shipments a month
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.
Basic heading 98 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69680 · $62.3M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 66% of it.
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Imports
$62.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$14.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $710.6M of Knives with Cutting Blades (Non-Kitchen/Table) & Blades Therefor and exported $146.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.