Subheading · Chapter 82 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 8211 93Knives having other than fixed blades

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal › Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
7%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
8211 93 10Pocket knives10%18%kg
8211 93 90Other10%18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 371Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
8211Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades therefor——
821101Of stainless steel1.7%—
821199Others1.7%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8211 93, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8211 93)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 8211 93. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
8211.93.00.00Knives with non-fixed blades刃面不固定的刀7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)7%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

8211.93.00Knives with non-fixed blades

8211.93.00.00Knives with non-fixed blades刃面不固定的刀
Unit
kg / piece
MFN import duty
7%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
80%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Material (of stainless steel, etc.)材质(不锈钢制等)
  • 3.Type (with non-fixed cutting surface)式样(刃面不固定)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
2.8%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
9%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
9.8%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8211930000101Knives with non-fixed blades (other food processing machines and parts thereof)刃面不固定的刀(其它食品加工机器及其零件)
  • 8211930000102Knives, with non-fixed blades (stainless steel, for food contact)刃面不固定的刀(食品接触不锈钢产品)
  • 8211930000103Knives with unfix blades (aluminum products for food contact)刃面不固定的刀(食品接触铝产品)
  • 8211930000104Knives with non-fixed blades (other metal products for food contact)刃面不固定的刀(食品接触其他金属产品)
  • 8211930000105Knives with unfix blades (iron products for food contact)刃面不固定的刀(食品接触铁产品)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous8209 00Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermetsOne level up8211Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades thereforNext8212 10Razors

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.