HTS Index

HTS heading 8212

Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof — 6 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
8212Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips), and base metal parts thereof + Ch. 99not stated
8212.10.00.00Razors + Ch. 99FreeNo.
8212.20.00Safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips + Ch. 99Free
8212.20.00.05Single edge razor blades for shaving + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8212.20.00)No.
8212.20.00.10Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 8212.20.00)No.
8212.90.00.00Other parts + Ch. 99FreeNo.

2 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

6 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.