# HS code 9618.00: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing

> HS code 9618.00 covers tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing. It sits in heading 96.18 (tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). It is the only subheading of heading 96.18, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 9618.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/961800
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9618) / [9618.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961800)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9618.00
- Covers: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
- Heading: [96.18: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9618)
- 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/961800)

## What this code covers

HS code 9618.00 covers tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

The legal text of the subheading is “Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 96.18, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

9618.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9618, are heading 96.18; the last two, 00, 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 96.18: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
- Subheading 9618.00: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9618.00 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/961800): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9617.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961700) Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners
- Next subheading: [9619.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/961900) Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9618.00 cover?

HS code 9618.00 covers tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9618.00 in?

HS code 9618.00 is in heading 96.18 (tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.18 classified when 9618.00 doesn’t fit?

9618.00 is the only subheading of heading 96.18, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9618.00?

National tariff lines under 9618.00 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/961800.json