# HS code 9616.20: Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

> HS code 9616.20 covers powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.16 are classified under 9616.10 (scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, or mounts and heads therefor). National tariff lines under 9616.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/961620
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9616) / [9616.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961620)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9616.20
- Covers: Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
- Heading: [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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9616)
- 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/961620)

## What this code covers

HS code 9616.20 covers powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations.

The legal text of the subheading is “Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.16 are classified under 9616.10 (scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, or mounts and heads therefor).

- [9616.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961610) Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor

## How it is structured

9616.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9616, are heading 96.16; the last two, 20, 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 96.16: Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
- Subheading 9616.20: Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9616.20 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/961620): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9616.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961610) Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor
- Next subheading: [9617.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961700) Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9616.20 cover?

HS code 9616.20 covers powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9616.20 in?

HS code 9616.20 is in heading 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) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.16 classified when 9616.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.16 are classified under 9616.10 (scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, or mounts and heads therefor).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9616.20?

National tariff lines under 9616.20 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/961620.json