Key facts
- Most likely code
- 9404.90
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Pillows are usually classified under HS code 9404.90 when it is stuffed or internally fitted with any material, like a pillow or cushion. It sits in heading 94.04, “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”.
How to choose the right code
Use 9404.90 when it is stuffed or internally fitted with any material, like a pillow or cushion.
Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 6304.92 applies when it is a cushion cover only, not knitted and of cotton, with no filling.
Codes for pillows
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 pillows.
- 9404.90
Most likely
Legal text: “Other”
Heading 94.04: “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”
Applies when it is stuffed or internally fitted with any material, like a pillow or cushion.
- 6304.92
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Other: Not knitted or crocheted, of cotton”
Heading 63.04: “Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 94.04”
Applies when it is a cushion cover only, not knitted and of cotton, with no filling.
Similar products
Products in the same category as pillows, or classified under the same headings.
- DuvetsHS 9404.40
- MattressesHS 9404.21, 9404.29
- Bath towelsHS 6302.60
- Bed sheetsHS 6302.31, 6302.21
- CandlesHS 3406.00
- Kitchen knivesHS 8211.92
- MugsHS 6911.10, 6912.00
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for pillows are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Pillows in United States12 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 pillows 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 pillows?
Pillows are usually classified under HS code 9404.90 when it is stuffed or internally fitted with any material, like a pillow or cushion. It sits in heading 94.04, “Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered”.
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 pillows by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.