HS HEADING 9508

Travelling circuses and travelling menageries, amusement park rides and water park amusements, fairground amusements, including shooting galleries and travelling theatres

HEADING

9508

CHAPTER

95 — Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

In plain English

This category covers traveling circuses, menageries, amusement park and water park rides, fairground attractions like shooting galleries, and traveling theaters. The specific types of amusement park and water park attractions are separated into distinct groups based on their nature, such as roller coasters, carousels, dodge'em cars, motion simulators, and water rides. Other fairground amusements and traveling theaters are listed as separate categories within this group.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (10)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

9508.10

Travelling circuses and travelling menageries

9508.21

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; Roller coasters

9508.22

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; carousels, swings and roundabouts

9508.23

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; dodge'em cars

9508.24

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; motion simulators and moving theatres

9508.25

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; water rides

9508.26

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; water park amusements

9508.29

Amusement park rides and water park amusements; other than roller coasters, carousels, swings, roundabouts, dodge'em cars, motion simulators and moving theatres, water rides and water park amusements

9508.30

Fairground amusements; including shooting galleries

9508.40

Travelling theatres

Chapter 95 classification notes

Toy safety standards are mandatory: EU Toy Safety Directive (EN 71), US CPSIA/CPSC, UK Toy Regulations. Testing and certification required before import. Duty rates 0-6.5% in most markets. Age labelling and choking hazard warnings legally required.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Drones classified as toys vs aircraft equipment — depends on whether marketed as a toy or as professional equipment. Educational kits may classify under the component they most resemble rather than as toys.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 95

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