HS Code 8213Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore

What HS code 8213 covers

It also covers the blades made for them. These are cutting tools made of base metal, so they sit with the tools and cutlery of the Harmonized System.

People search for this code in different ways. You may see it written as the HSN code 8213 or the HTS code 8213. The first four digits are the same everywhere, because the World Customs Organization (WCO) sets them. Each country then decides how to go further.

If you only remember one thing, remember this: when the goods are scissors, shears of the tailor's type, or spare blades for them, start with 8213.

HS code 821300 scissors and tailor shears: the only code under the heading

The WCO nomenclature stops at 821300. There is no finer split at this level. So the same code applies to scissors, tailors' shears, similar shears and scissor blades.

That answers a common question: the HS code for scissor blades is also 821300. A blade sold on its own for these tools does not need a different code.

Customs offices in many countries add extra digits to the end for their own tariff classification. Those national digits can differ from one country to the next. They are not shown here, so check your own customs tariff. The HS code classifier can help you confirm that your goods belong in this heading before you look at national detail.

Difference between 8213 and 8203 metal cutting shears

Many cutting tools sit close together in Chapter 82. A wrong guess can send a shipment to the wrong code. Ask what the tool is built to cut and how it is used, then compare it with these headings.

Hedge shears are not in 8213. They are named in heading 8201. Metal cutting shears are not in 8213 either. They are named in heading 8203.

• 8203: files, rasps, pliers, pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers and perforating punches.
• 8201: garden and farm hand tools, including secateurs, pruners, hedge shears, scythes and sickles.
• 8214: other cutlery, such as hair clippers, cleavers, choppers, mincing knives and paper knives, plus manicure and pedicure sets.

Other headings in Chapter 82

Chapter 82 groups hand tools, tool parts, knives and table cutlery. If 8213 is not the right fit, one of these headings may be.

• 8202: hand saws and saw blades of all kinds.
• 8204: hand-operated spanners and wrenches, and interchangeable spanner sockets.
• 8205: other hand tools, blow lamps, vices, clamps, anvils and portable forges.
• 8206: sets of tools from headings 8202 to 8205, put up for retail sale.
• 8207: interchangeable tools for hand tools and machine tools, including drawing dies and rock drilling tools.
• 8209: unmounted plates, sticks and tips of sintered metal carbides or cermets.
• 8210: hand-operated food and drink appliances, light enough to carry.

Import and export records for HS 8213 scissors

Knowing the code is only half the job. The other half is knowing who buys and sells under it. That is where shipment records help.

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 the import data and export data pages, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data for scissors.