HS Code 8212Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)

What HS code 8212 covers

The Harmonized System is the product code list that customs offices use to name and sort goods. Heading 8212 is the part of that list for razors and razor blades. It also names razor blade blanks in strips, so those are covered too.

If you are not sure that a razor product belongs here, compare it with the other cutlery and tool headings in that chapter. The chapter page lists them all.

Six-digit codes under 8212: razors, safety razor blades and parts

Each six-digit code has its own customs wording. A shipment should be filed under the code whose wording matches the goods most closely. Here is each code in plain language.

• 821210 is for razors. Pick it when the product is the razor itself.
• 821220 covers safety razor blades.
• 821290 is for razor parts that are not named anywhere else in heading 8212.

How to choose between 821210, 821220 and 821290

Start with the item in front of you. If it is a complete razor, look at 821210. If it is a blade for a safety razor, or a strip of blade blanks, look at 821220. If it is a piece of a razor that is sold on its own, look at 821290.

The letters n.e.c. in the 821290 description mean not elsewhere classified. So 821290 is a catch-all for razor parts. Check first that the part does not fit 821210 or 821220.

Duty rates differ from country to country, and we do not publish them here. HSN and HTS code lists are built on the Harmonized System, so the six-digit code is the shared basis. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier and then compare your choice with live shipment records.

8212 vs nearby headings: knives, scissors and clippers

Many cutting products look alike but sit in different headings. Use the official wording to tell them apart.

Heading 8208 is for knives and cutting blades made for machines or mechanical appliances. A machine blade belongs there, not under razor blades. Heading 8211 is for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not, including pruning knives, and the blades for them.

Heading 8213 is for scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and their blades. Heading 8214 is for other cutlery, such as hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, paper knives, and manicure or pedicure sets. So a hair clipper is not a razor for customs purposes. It goes in 8214.

Who imports razor blades under HS 8212? Import and export data

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