# HS code 9601.90: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)

> HS code 9601.90 covers worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), other than those classified in 9601.10. It sits in heading 96.01 (worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.01 are classified under 9601.10 (worked ivory or articles of ivory). National tariff lines under 9601.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960190
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9601) / [9601.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960190)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9601.90
- Covers: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)
- Heading: [96.01: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9601)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960190)

## What this code covers

HS code 9601.90 covers worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), other than those classified in 9601.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.01 are classified under 9601.10 (worked ivory or articles of ivory).

- [9601.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960110) Worked ivory and articles of ivory

## How it is structured

9601.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9601, are heading 96.01; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Heading 96.01: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)
- Subheading 9601.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9601.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960190): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9601.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960110) Worked ivory and articles of ivory
- Next subheading: [9602.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960200) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9601.90 cover?

HS code 9601.90 covers worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding), other than those classified in 9601.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9601.90 in?

HS code 9601.90 is in heading 96.01 (worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother- of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.01 classified when 9601.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.01 are classified under 9601.10 (worked ivory or articles of ivory).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9601.90?

National tariff lines under 9601.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960190.json