HS chapter 96 tariff rates

Miscellaneous manufactured articles: 45 product categories with real US schedule data.

Chapter 96 at a glance

  • Product categories with schedule data: 45
  • Tariff lines across those categories: 184
  • Most common base rates: Free on 17, 3.5% on 3, 8.1% on 2, 0.4¢ each + 2.7% on 2, 3% on 1

Nearby chapters: Chapter 95 - Chapter 97

All codes in chapter 96

CodeBase rateGoods
960110FreeWorked ivory and articles of ivory
960190FreeOther:
9602003%Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; molded or ca...
9603108%Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with...
960321FreeToothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes
9603290.2¢ each + 7%Other:
960330FreeArtists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics:
9603407.5%Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (other than brushes of subheading 9603.30); p...
960350FreeOther brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles
960390FreeOther:
9604004.9%Hand sieves and hand riddles
9605008.1%Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure a...
9606103.5%Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts thereof:
960621FreeOf plastics, not covered with textile material:
960622FreeOf base metal, not covered with textile material
9606290.3¢/line/ gross + 4.5%Other:
960630FreeButton molds and other parts of buttons; button blanks:
96071110%Fitted with chain scoops of base metal
96071913%Other
96072011.5%Parts
9608100.8¢ each + 5.4%Ball point pens
9608204%Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
9608300.4¢ each + 2.7%Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
9608406.6%Propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils):
960850The rate applicable to each article in the absence of this subheadingSets of articles from two or more of the subheadings 9608.10, 9608.20, 9608.30 or 9608.40
9608600.4¢ each + 2.7%Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink reservoir
960891FreePen nibs and nib points
960899FreeOther:
96091014¢/gross + 4.3%Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheath
960920FreePencil leads, black or colored:
960990FreeOther:
9610003.5%Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
9611002.7%Date, sealing or numbering stamps and the like, (including devices for printing or embossi...
961210FreeRibbons:
9612203.5%Ink pads
961400FreeSmoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof:
96151114.4¢/gross + 2%Of hard rubber or plastics:
9615199.7¢/gross + 1.3%Other:
9615908.1%Other:
961610FreeScent sprayers and similar toilet sprayers, and mounts and heads therefor
9616204.3%Powder puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
9617007.2%Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners:
9618004.4%Tailors' dummies and other mannequins; automatons and other animated displays used for sho...
961900FreeSanitary pads (towels) and tampons, diapers (napkins), diaper liners and similar articles,...
962000The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessoryMonopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles:

Chapter 96 questions

What does HS chapter 96 cover?

Chapter 96 covers Miscellaneous manufactured articles. This page lists the 45 six-digit product categories in it that have real lines in the US tariff schedule, each with its base rate and a link to the full detail page.

Where do these rates come from?

The base rates come from the structured US tariff schedule, read through the Tariff Wire HS lookup. Recent actions come from published Federal Register notices from the last 30 days.

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General trade information, not customs brokerage or legal advice. Last updated 2026-09-28 from the structured US tariff schedule. Rates change; confirm with your broker before you act.