# HS code 9606.22: Buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material

> HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material. It sits in heading 96.06 (buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks). National tariff lines under 9606.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/960622
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9606) / [9606.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960622)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9606.22
- Covers: Buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material
- Heading: [96.06: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9606)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960622)

## What this code covers

HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material.

The legal text of the subheading is “Buttons: Of base metal, not covered with textile material”, read under “Buttons”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks).

- [9606.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960610) Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor
- [9606.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960621) Buttons: Of plastics, not covered with textile material
- [9606.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960629) Buttons: Other
- [9606.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960630) Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks

## How it is structured

9606.22 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9606, are heading 96.06; the last two, 22, 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 96.06: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- Within the heading: Buttons
- Subheading 9606.22: Of base metal, not covered with textile material

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9606.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960622): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9606.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960621) Buttons: Of plastics, not covered with textile material
- Next subheading: [9606.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960629) Buttons: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9606.22 cover?

HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9606.22 in?

HS code 9606.22 is in heading 96.06 (buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.06 classified when 9606.22 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9606.22?

National tariff lines under 9606.22 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/960622.json