Heading · Chapter 66
6602: Walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
Heading 6602 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 6602.00, in chapter 66 (umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and…).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 1
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$241.6k+US$2.5m+> US$9.5m
Exports: 124
- China: US$152.6m
- Taiwan: US$40.1m
- Czechia: US$14.1m
- Germany: US$9.5m
- Poland: US$5.4m
- France: US$5.2m
- Spain: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3.3m
- Austria: US$3.1m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.5m
- United States: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2m
- Japan: US$893.4k
- Ukraine: US$886k
- India: US$553.3k
- Pakistan: US$522.5k
- Slovenia: US$472.5k
- Hungary: US$438.5k
- Denmark: US$394.1k
- Greece: US$366.8k
- Indonesia: US$356.8k
- Belgium: US$266.1k
- Mauritius: US$263k
- Sweden: US$247.2k
- Slovakia: US$241.6k
- Türkiye: US$212.5k
- Switzerland: US$208.1k
- Romania: US$204.7k
- Ireland: US$193.6k
- Vietnam: US$189.3k
- Russia: US$165.2k
- Tunisia: US$161.8k
- Lithuania: US$154.2k
- Malaysia: US$106.9k
- Finland: US$91.4k
- New Zealand: US$78.3k
- Thailand: US$76.8k
- Egypt: US$70.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$66.2k
- Portugal: US$59.2k
- Serbia: US$56.6k
- Singapore: US$55.1k
- Australia: US$52.3k
- South Africa: US$50.6k
- Jordan: US$44.5k
- Malta: US$38.1k
- Norway: US$35.2k
- Mexico: US$34.7k
- Bulgaria: US$31.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$30.1k
- Brazil: US$27.2k
- Chile: US$23.8k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$18k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17.5k
- El Salvador: US$17.4k
- Colombia: US$17.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$98kUS$98k+US$783.4k+US$2.4m+> US$10.3m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$49.8m
- Germany: US$25.9m
- Japan: US$19.4m
- France: US$15.5m
- United Kingdom: US$11.5m
- South Korea: US$10.3m
- Spain: US$9m
- Poland: US$7m
- Italy: US$6.6m
- Czechia: US$6.6m
- Netherlands: US$6.4m
- Austria: US$5.7m
- Canada: US$5.5m
- Russia: US$4.9m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3.2m
- Australia: US$2.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.6m
- Mexico: US$2.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.4m
- Belgium: US$2.3m
- Ireland: US$2.3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
- China: US$1.7m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Singapore: US$1.4m
- Vietnam: US$1.4m
- Slovenia: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.3m
- Algeria: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.1m
- Nigeria: US$1.1m
- Chile: US$993.3k
- Hungary: US$987.5k
- Iraq: US$979.6k
- Brazil: US$937k
- Norway: US$935.2k
- Portugal: US$931.9k
- New Zealand: US$846.7k
- Romania: US$819.8k
- Bangladesh: US$783.4k
- Venezuela: US$752.5k
- Finland: US$744.8k
- Argentina: US$725.4k
- Türkiye: US$657.8k
- Colombia: US$601.9k
- Peru: US$590.9k
- Israel: US$543.7k
- Nepal: US$499.7k
- Serbia: US$484.5k
- South Africa: US$476.4k
- Bulgaria: US$464.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$152.6m | 59.1% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$40.1m | 15.5% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$14.1m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$9.5m | 3.7% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$5.4m | 2.1% |
| 6 |  France | US$5.2m | 2% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$4m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$3.3m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$3.1m | 1.2% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$2.8m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$49.8m | 19.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$25.9m | 10% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$19.4m | 7.5% |
| 4 | France | US$15.5m | 6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$11.5m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$10.3m | 4% |
| 7 | Spain | US$9m | 3.5% |
| 8 | Poland | US$7m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$6.6m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$6.6m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 6602 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
Heading 6602 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 6602; the duty is 2.7%.
Heading 6602 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 6602 goods worth US$258.3m (−0.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$152.6m), followed by Taiwan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$49.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 124 exporters with US$2.8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$11.5m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) measure walking sticks or the like (heading 9017);
(b) firearm-sticks, swordsticks, loaded walking sticks or the like (Chapter 93); or
(c) goods of Chapter 95 (for example, toy umbrellas, toy sun umbrellas).
2. Heading 6603 does not cover parts, trimmings or accessories of textile material, or covers, tassels, thongs, umbrella cases or the like, of any material. Such goods presented with, but not fitted to, articles of heading 6601 or 6602 are to be classified separately and are not to be treated as forming part of those articles.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like?
Walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like fall under HS heading 6602, part of chapter 66, in section XII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6602 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6602 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops…?
China, with US$152.6m in 2024 (59.1% of world exports).