# HS code 8213.00: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor

> HS code 8213.00 covers scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor. It sits in heading 82.13 (scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal). It is the only subheading of heading 82.13, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/821300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 8213.00
- Covers: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor
- Heading: [82.13: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8213)
- Chapter: [82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/82)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8213.00 covers scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor.

The legal text of the subheading is “Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 82.13, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

8213.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 82, are the chapter; the first four, 8213, are heading 82.13; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- Heading 82.13: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor
- Subheading 8213.00: Scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8213.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8213.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8212.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/821290) Other parts
- Next subheading: [8214.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/821410) Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners and blades therefor

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8213.00 cover?

HS code 8213.00 covers scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8213.00 in?

HS code 8213.00 is in heading 82.13 (scissors, tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefor) in chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal).

### Where are goods of heading 82.13 classified when 8213.00 doesn’t fit?

8213.00 is the only subheading of heading 82.13, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/821300.json