Industry News
Sep 18, 2026
EU CBAM and Metal Products: Indirect Cost Exposure for Kitchen Knife Exporters
Carbon border adjustment reaches upstream steel and aluminium. Tracing it through a finished cutlery article.
Sep 14, 2026
Yangjiang, Solingen and Seki: How the World's Kitchen Knife Manufacturing Belts Differ
Three regions make most of the world‘s kitchen knives, and they compete on very different strengths.
Sep 09, 2026
Inside the Yangjiang Cutlery Cluster: Capacity, Upstream Suppliers and Timelines
Yangjiang makes the majority of China‘s kitchen knives. What the local supply chain does and does not control.
Sep 07, 2026
US Tariffs and Section 301: Clearing Kitchen Knives Under HTS 8211
Classification, duty stacking and documentation for cutlery entering the US. A practical importer‘s walkthrough.
Aug 31, 2026
Sustainable Kitchen Knife Manufacturing: Recycled Steel, FSC Packaging and Carbon Footprint
Recycled content, packaging rules and carbon claims are procurement documents now, not marketing lines.
Aug 24, 2026
Steel Costs, Tariffs and Anti-Dumping: What Changed for Kitchen Knife Sourcing in 2026
The cost stack behind a landed kitchen knife, and why two quotes for the same description can differ.
Aug 19, 2026
Stainless Steel Price Volatility: Structuring Kitchen Knife Purchases Around the Alloy Market
Nickel and chromium drive blade cost. How to read the alloy market and what a price-validity window should cover.
Aug 14, 2026
Japan's Food Sanitation Act and JIS Requirements for Imported Kitchen Knives
Japan tests the finished article, not the factory. What importers need to prepare before the first shipment clears.
Aug 11, 2026
EU, US and Japan Kitchen Knife Compliance: A 2026 Export Guide for Buyers
Where a kitchen knife can legally be sold depends on three separate food contact regimes and one set of documents.
Aug 06, 2026
Container Freight Schedules and Kitchen Knife Lead Times in 2026
Routing changes, blank sailings and congestion have moved transit times. Building a realistic shipment schedule.
