Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof
In plain English
This category includes various hair accessories such as combs, hair slides, hairpins, curling pins, and curling grips, along with their parts, excluding electrical devices. The classification separates these items based on their material composition. Combs and hair slides are distinguished by whether they are made from hard rubber or plastics or from other materials. Hairpins, curling tools, and their parts are grouped together separately from the combs and slides.
6-digit subheadings (3)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Chapter 96 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Many 'miscellaneous' items actually have specific chapters — brushes (Chapter 96 heading 9603) vs cosmetic applicators (some in Ch. 96, some in Ch. 33). Check specific headings carefully.
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 databaseOther headings in Chapter 96
- 9601 — Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and…
- 9602 — Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, m…
- 9603 — Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor swe…
- 9604 — Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9605 — Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning
- 9606 — Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button mould…
- 9607 — Slide fasteners and parts thereof
- 9608 — Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens…
- 9609 — Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, dra…
- 9610 — Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not fr…
- 9611 — Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including device…
- 9612 — Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impr…
- 9613 — Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or el…
- 9614 — Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, a…
- 9616 — Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; …
- 9617 — Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts the…
- 9618 — Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated di…
- 9619 — Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners a…
- 9620 — Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles