HS Code 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Q: Is HS code 96 the same in every country?

Yes — HS code 96 is part of the WCO Harmonized System and is the same in every WCO member country at the 6-digit level. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code under its own system (e.g. HTSUS in the US, CN/TARIC in the EU, HSK in Korea, CCCHS in China) for national tariff rates and trade statistics. To see how a specific country classifies this code, select a country.

Q: Which WCO edition does HS code 96 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and revised approximately every five years. The current edition is HS 2022, which replaced HS 2017 on 1 January 2022. Codes are added, merged, or split between editions to reflect new products and trade patterns, so a code valid in one edition may not exist or may mean something different in another.

Q: How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 96?

Beyond the international 6-digit level, each country adds its own digits — the US extends to 10 digits (HTSUS), the EU to 8 or 10 (CN/TARIC), China to 13 (CCCHS), Korea to 10 (HSK), Japan to 9, and so on. To find the full code used by a specific country, select a country in TradeInt's HS Code Tool and search for 96.

What is HS Code 96

HS Code 96 covers Miscellaneous manufactured articles. It is one of the 96 chapters of the WCO Harmonized System, sitting in Section XX (Miscellaneous manufactured articles). The two digits "96" are the chapter level — every 4-digit heading and 6-digit subheading starting with "96" belongs here.

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What does HS Code 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Cover?

Section XX

Chapters (94-96) Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 96

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

HS Code 9601

Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)

HS Code 9602

Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)

HS Code 9603

Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees

HS Code 9604

Hand sieves and hand riddles

HS Code 9605

Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning

HS Code 9606

Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HS Code 9607

Slide fasteners and parts thereof

HS Code 9608

Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609

HS Code 9609

Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks

HS Code 9610

Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

HS Code 9611

Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets

HS Code 9612

Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes

HS Code 9613

Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks

HS Code 9614

Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof

HS Code 9615

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

HS Code 9616

Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

HS Code 9617

Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners

HS Code 9618

Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing

HS Code 9619

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

HS Code 9620

Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

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What HS Codes for Miscellaneous Manufactures Do Not Cover

Chapter 96 is the catch-all for manufactured articles not classified elsewhere — pens, pencils, brushes, lighters, vacuum flasks. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:

Items specifically named in other chapters (furniture

94, toys → 95)

Electric lighters and electronic versions

Chapter 85

Industrial brushes attached to or for machinery

Chapters 84, 85

Cosmetic brushes as part of cosmetic sets

may shift to Chapter 33

This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.

Related HS Codes under Miscellaneous Manufactures HS 96

HS Code 9601

Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)

HS Code 9602

HS Code 9603

Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees

HS Code 9604

Hand sieves and hand riddles

HS Code 9605

Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning

HS Code 9606

Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HS Code 9607

Slide fasteners and parts thereof

HS Code 9608

Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609

HS Code 9609

Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks

HS Code 9610

Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 96?

HS code 96 covers Miscellaneous manufactured articles, one of the chapter 96 of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System. It is the broadest level of HS classification, grouping all products of this type before they are narrowed down by more specific 4-digit headings and 6-digit subheadings.

Is HS code 96 the same in every country?

Which WCO edition does HS code 96 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 96?