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HS 82.11 Heading · Base Metals & Articles

Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore

HS heading 82.11 covers Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore. Within Chapter 82 it splits into 6 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.

India exports 2024
$20.3M
Share of Chapter 82
1.8%
Rank in its chapter
#10 of 15

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 82.11 covers knives with cutting blades, including pruning knives, and their blades. India manufactures kitchen, pocket and utility knives, drawing on its cutlery and stainless-steel fabrication base.

How to read this code

82.11 is the four-digit HS heading for knives. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.

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Top destinations for Chapter 82 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $299.3M
#2 Netherlands $86M
#3 United Arab Emirates $61.7M
#4 Germany $60.8M
#5 United Kingdom $43.8M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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