Key facts
- Most likely code
- 9506.51
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Tennis rackets are usually classified under HS code 9506.51 when it is a lawn-tennis racket, strung or not. 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
Is it a tennis racket, or a racket for badminton, squash or a similar game? Use 9506.51 when it is a lawn-tennis racket, strung or not. Use 9506.59 when it is a badminton, squash or similar racket.
Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 9506.59 applies when it is a badminton, squash or similar racket.
Codes for tennis rackets
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 tennis rackets.
- 9506.51
Most likely
Legal text: “Tennis, badminton or similar rackets, whether or not strung: Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strung”
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 a lawn-tennis racket, strung or not.
- 9506.59
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Tennis, badminton or similar rackets, whether or not strung: Other”
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 a badminton, squash or similar racket.
Similar products
Products in the same category as tennis rackets, or classified under the same headings.
- DumbbellsHS 9506.91
- FootballsHS 9506.62
- Golf ballsHS 9506.32
- BicyclesHS 8712.00
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for tennis rackets are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Tennis rackets in United States3 national lines, duty rates live
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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 tennis rackets 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 tennis rackets?
Tennis rackets are usually classified under HS code 9506.51 when it is a lawn-tennis racket, strung or not. 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”.
Does the sport change the HS code for tennis rackets?
Yes. Use 9506.51 when it is a lawn-tennis racket, strung or not. Use 9506.59 when it is a badminton, squash or similar racket.
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 tennis rackets by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.