Heading · Chapter 82 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 5.2% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208 10 00 | For metal working | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8208 20 00 | For wood working | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8208 30 00 | For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8208 40 00 | For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8208 90 | Other | 10% | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 9 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 368 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8208 | Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances | 1.7% | — |
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 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
China: the same goods (8208)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 7 in force under 8208. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8208.10.11.00 | Knives and blades for metalworking machinery, of cemented carbide, plated or coated经镀或涂层的硬质合金制的金工机械用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8208.10.19.00 | Other knives and cutting blades for metalworking machines, of sintered metal carbides其他硬质合金制的金工机械用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8208.10.90.00 | Other knives and cutting blades for metalworking machinery其他金工机械用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8208.20.00.00 | Knives and blades for woodworking machines木工机械用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8208.30.00.00 | Knives and blades for kitchen or food processing machines厨房或食品加工机器用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | AR |
| 8208.40.00.00 | Knives and cutting blades for agricultural or forestry machinery农、林业机器用刀及刀片 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 9% | None |
| 8208.90.00.00 | Knives and blades for other machines or mechanical appliances其他机器或机械器具用刀及刀片 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 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.
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
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.