HS chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 96
- Description
- Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Headings
- 20
- Subheadings
- 49
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles. It has 20 headings, 96.01 to 96.20, and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 96 are live on border.bot for the United States (148 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles.
It has 20 headings, 96.01 to 96.20, and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
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 35.03) 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 gelatin
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 handles
- 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 brushes
- 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: Other
- 9603.30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
- 9603.40Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollers
- 9603.50Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles
- 9603.90Other
96.04 Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9604.00Hand sieves and hand riddles
96.05 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning
- 9605.00Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning
96.08 Ball point 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 96.09
- 9608.10Ball point pens
- 9608.20Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- 9608.30Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
- 9608.40Propelling or sliding pencils
- 9608.50Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
- 9608.60Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink- reservoir
- 9608.91Other: Pen nibs and nib points
- 9608.99Other: Other
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 framed
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 sticks
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 thereof
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 inners
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 dressing
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 material
96.20 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- 9620.00Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 95, before it, covers toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof; chapter 97, after it, covers works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques.
How it is structured
Chapter 96 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (96.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
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
What does HS chapter 96 cover?
HS chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 96?
HS chapter 96 has 20 headings and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 96?
National tariff lines under chapter 96 are live on border.bot for the United States (148 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.