8214.90.90.00 - Other (including parts)

This HTS category, 8214.90.90.00, encompasses a broad range of "other" articles of base metal that fall within the cutlery and hand tools chapter, along with their parts. It is a residual category designed to capture items that do not fit into more specific subheadings within the broader Heading 82.14. This includes items such as paper knives, dissecting needles, and other specialized cutting implements not otherwise classified, as well as essential parts for these articles. The key is that these items are primarily made of base metal and serve a cutting, piercing, or scraping function, or are integral components of such tools.

Unlike the sibling category for "Cleavers and the like not elsewhere specified or included," this classification does not specifically limit itself to chopping tools. Instead, it serves as a catch-all for a wider variety of implements. The intent of this category is to ensure that all base metal tools and implements of cutlery, and their parts, which are not explicitly enumerated elsewhere in Chapter 82, are correctly accounted for in customs declarations.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification under 8214.90.90.00 relies heavily on a thorough examination of the item's function, design, and material composition to confirm it does not meet the specific criteria of any other HTS code within Heading 82.14 or other relevant chapters. The "parts thereof" aspect is crucial; any base metal components designed to be used with the articles described in the parent categories, but not specifically covered elsewhere, will also fall under this designation.