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Heading (4-digit)

8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances:

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HS code 8208 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances:”. This code has 5 subcategories defined below it.

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Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 8208 (Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances:) totaled ¥1B (YoY +33.6%), with a volume of 618,598 KG at about ¥2,176/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (42.9%), United States of America (13.7%), Thailand (7.3%). Exports totaled ¥2B (YoY +5.9%), with a volume of 213,388 KG at about ¥9,906/KG. The top export destinations are United States of America (21.1%), People's Republic of China (19.7%), Thailand (8.6%).

Export (May 2026)
¥2B
YoY: +5.9%
Qty: 213,388 KG
Unit price: ¥9,906/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: +33.6%
Qty: 618,598 KG
Unit price: ¥2,176/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1United States of America¥5B21.1%541,120 KG¥9,751/KG
2People's Republic of China¥5B19.7%601,411 KG¥8,153/KG
3Thailand¥2B8.6%615,458 KG¥3,472/KG
4Taiwan¥2B6.3%149,704 KG¥10,573/KG
5Republic of Korea¥1B4.9%306,073 KG¥3,997/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥5B42.9%3,126,812 KG¥1,512/KG
2United States of America¥2B13.7%148,459 KG¥10,184/KG
3Thailand¥806M7.3%148,170 KG¥5,436/KG
4Germany¥804M7.3%104,705 KG¥7,682/KG
5Republic of Korea¥475M4.3%110,272 KG¥4,304/KG

Subcategories5items

Subheading (6-digit)
820810For metal working
Subheading (6-digit)
820820For wood working
Subheading (6-digit)
820830For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry
Subheading (6-digit)
820840For agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines
Subheading (6-digit)
820890Other

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

8201Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry:8202Hand saws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades):8203Files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar hand tools:8204Hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches); interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles:8205Hand tools (including glaziers' diamonds), not elsewhere specified or included; blow lamps; vices, clamps and the like, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks:8207Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools:8211Knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 82.08, and blades therefor:8212Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips):8214Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, choppers and mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files):8215Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware:

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