What is the HS code for decorative buttons?
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HS-2 · Chapter 96
HS chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Section XX — Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Goods classified under this chapter include a variety of manufactured articles such as buttons, lighters, and brushes. For example, if you're importing a shipment of decorative buttons made from plastic, you'll need to consider the specific HS-4 code that applies to your product's material and use.
To determine the appropriate HS-4 code, start by examining the product's material and intended use. For instance, if your product is a travel set for personal grooming, you would look at HS-9605. Each HS-4 code narrows down the classification based on specific characteristics, so be sure to check the title and notes carefully.
Next, drill down to the HS-6 level by evaluating the product's form and packaging. If you're dealing with a ball-point pen, for example, you would refer to HS-9608. Pay attention to any exclusions in the notes, as they can guide you away from incorrect classifications.
Finally, consult with a customs broker or trade expert if you're uncertain about the classification. They can provide insights on national digits and any relevant rulings that may affect your specific product.
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HS-96 · miscellaneous manufactured articles · buttons classification · lighters HS code · travel grooming sets · brooms and brushes · vacuum flasks · sanitary products · HS-4 codes · HS-6 codes · customs classification · product material · end-use classification · customs broker assistance · import/export regulations
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- how to classify miscellaneous manufactured articles
- determining HS-4 codes for buttons and lighters
- importing travel grooming sets and their HS codes
- understanding HS-6 codes for vacuum flasks
- requirements for importing decorative buttons
- classifying hand-operated brooms and brushes
- guidance on sanitary products HS classification
- consulting a customs broker for HS code assistance
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Example products reflect typical trade descriptions. The questions below mirror practical doubts teams raise during filing.
Example products
- Decorative buttons made from plastic
- Travel grooming set including a comb and mirror
- Ball-point pens in bulk packaging
- Vacuum flasks with custom branding
- Hand-operated brooms and brushes
- Cigarette lighters with unique designs
- Sanitary towels and related hygiene products
- Typewriter ribbons packaged for retail sale
Common classification questions
How do I classify a travel grooming set?
Use it as a chapter cue, then verify the final choice against heading and subheading legal wording.
Which HS-4 code applies to cigarette lighters?
Use it as a chapter cue, then verify the final choice against heading and subheading legal wording.
What are the requirements for importing vacuum flasks?
Confirm composition, processing stage, and end-use in your documents before mapping to country digits.
How to determine HS-6 codes for writing instruments?
Use it as a chapter cue, then verify the final choice against heading and subheading legal wording.
Are there exclusions for hand-operated brushes?
Use it as a chapter cue, then verify the final choice against heading and subheading legal wording.
Questions & answers
For orientation only—the binding text is your national tariff and the WCO nomenclature your country uses.
- What types of products fall under HS-96?
- HS-96 includes a variety of manufactured articles such as buttons, lighters, brushes, and travel grooming sets.
- How do I find the correct HS-4 code for my product?
- Start by examining the product's material and intended use. Check the title and notes for specific HS-4 codes that match your product.
- What should I consider when determining the HS-6 code?
- Look at the product's form, packaging, and any exclusions mentioned in the notes to find the appropriate HS-6 code.
- Can a customs broker assist with HS classification?
- Yes, a customs broker can provide expert guidance on classification, national digits, and relevant rulings.
- Are there specific regulations for importing sanitary products?
- Yes, sanitary products may have specific regulations and classifications, so it's important to check the relevant HS codes and notes.
All HS-4 headings in chapter 96 (20)
Each HS-4 links to a dedicated page with plain-English explanation, HS-6 subheadings, and FAQs. Use Browse to open the lookup in heading mode for that line.
9601
Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)
9602
Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)
9603
Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees
9604
Hand sieves and hand riddles
9605
Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning
9606
Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
9607
Slide fasteners and parts thereof
9608
Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609
9609
Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
9610
Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
9611
Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets
9612
Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
9613
Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks
9614
Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof
9615
Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof
9616
Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
9617
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners
9618
Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
9619
Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
9620
Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
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