European Union tariff, chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
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Key facts
- National lines
- 80
- Subheadings
- 49
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Summary
The European Union tariff has 80 national lines in HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles), under 49 subheadings in 20 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 80 national lines in HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles), under 49 subheadings in 20 headings.
96.01 Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)
96.02 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin
- 9602.00Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 35.03) and articles of unhardened gelatin2 lines
96.03 Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)
- 9603.10Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles1 line
- 9603.21Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: Tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushes1 line
- 9603.29Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: Other2 lines
- 9603.30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics2 lines
- 9603.40Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers2 lines
- 9603.50Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles1 line
- 9603.90Other3 lines
96.04 Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9604.00Hand sieves and hand riddles1 line
96.05 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning
- 9605.00Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning1 line
96.06 Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- 9606.10Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor1 line
- 9606.21Buttons: Of plastics, not covered with textile material1 line
- 9606.22Buttons: Of base metal, not covered with textile material1 line
- 9606.29Buttons: Other1 line
- 9606.30Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks1 line
96.07 Slide fasteners and parts thereof
96.08 Ballpoint pens; felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609
- 9608.10Ball point pens3 lines
- 9608.20Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers1 line
- 9608.30Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens1 line
- 9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils1 line
- 9608.50Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings1 line
- 9608.60Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir1 line
- 9608.91Other: Pen nibs and nib points3 lines
- 9608.99Other: Other1 line
96.09 Pencils (other than pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
96.10 Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
- 9610.00Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed1 line
96.11 Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks
- 9611.00Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks1 line
96.12 Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
96.13 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks
96.14 Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof
- 9614.00Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof2 lines
96.15 Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof
96.16 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
96.17 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners
- 9617.00Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners1 line
96.18 Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
- 9618.00Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing1 line
96.19 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
- 9619.00Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material10 lines
96.20 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- 9620.00Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles4 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 96 are live on border.bot for the United States (148 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States148 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 96?
The European Union tariff has 80 national lines in HS chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles), under 49 subheadings in 20 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.