Key facts
- Most likely code
- 9506.62
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Footballs are usually classified under HS code 9506.62 when it is an inflatable ball. It sits in heading 95.06, “Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools”.
How to choose the right code
Use 9506.62 when it is an inflatable ball.
Codes for footballs
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to footballs.
- 9506.62
Most likely
Legal text: “Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: Inflatable”
Heading 95.06: “Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools”
Applies when it is an inflatable ball.
Similar products
Products in the same category as footballs, or classified under the same headings.
- DumbbellsHS 9506.91
- Golf ballsHS 9506.32
- Tennis racketsHS 9506.51
- BicyclesHS 8712.00
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for footballs are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Footballs in United States5 national lines, duty rates live
Check your exact product
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as footballs can fall under different codes.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for footballs?
Footballs are usually classified under HS code 9506.62 when it is an inflatable ball. It sits in heading 95.06, “Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools”.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for footballs by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.