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.
Subheadings under HS 82.11
The Harmonised System breaks Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore into these 6 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), sets of assorted articles, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208
Knives; table knives, having fixed cutting blades, serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208
Knives; having fixed cutting blades, (other than table knives), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208
Knives; with cutting blades, (having other than fixed blades), serrated or not, excluding knives and blades of heading no. 8208
Blades; cutting, serrated or not, excluding those of heading no. 8208
Knives; with handles of base metal
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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.
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