HS Code 8210Tools; hand-operated mechanical appliances, weighing 10kg or less, used in the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink

What HS code 8210 covers

Four tests decide if a product fits. A person must drive it by hand. It must have moving parts. It must be weighing 10kg or less. Its job must be the preparation, conditioning or serving of food or drink.

If one test fails, look at another heading. Customs reads the words of the heading first, so match your product to those words.

The heading belongs to Chapter 82 tools, implements, cutlery, inside Section XV base metals. Goods here are made of base metal. The Harmonized System is the naming scheme of the World Customs Organization (WCO). Countries share it, so the same four digits point to the same kind of goods almost everywhere.

HS 821000 and the digits countries add

Every product in this heading uses 821000. The WCO adds nothing after those six digits, so there is no choice to make inside the heading.

Many countries add more digits for their own tariff. You may see these written as an HSN code or an HTS code. The first six digits stay the same. Each country sets its own extra digits and its own duty. Read the tariff classification of the country you ship to before you quote a rate.

Heading 8210 vs 8214 and 8215

Chapter 82 has several headings that sound close. The split is about what the item is, not only where you use it.

Heading 8215 is for spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware. These are plain utensils. A plain ladle goes to 8215.

Heading 8214 is for other cutlery, such as hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers, mincing knives and paper knives. It also holds manicure and pedicure sets. A kitchen cleaver is a blade, so it goes to 8214.

Heading 8211 is for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, and their blades. Heading 8208 is for knives and cutting blades made for machines or mechanical appliances. A blade sold by itself is not an 8210 appliance.

How to pick the right code in Chapter 82

Ask these questions in order. Stop when an answer points to another heading. The HS code classifier can give you a second view if you are still unsure.

• Is it a plain spoon, fork or ladle? Check 8215.
• Is it mainly a knife or a blade? Check 8211, 8208 or 8214.
• Does a person turn, press or squeeze it to make it work?
• Is it at or under the 10kg limit?
• Would a cook use it to make or serve food or drink? If yes, use 821000.

Import and export records for HS 8210

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Start with 8210 or 821000 to find importers and suppliers of these goods.