Subheading · Section XX

9611.00: Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks

9611.00
  • —UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 2.7%USA
  • US$312.7mWorld trade in 2024

9611.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9611, date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like, chapter 96.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9611.00; the duty is 2.7%.

Subheading 9611.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 9611.00; the duty is 2.7%.

World trade in these goods reached US$312.7m in 2024, up 2.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 28.5% of the total, ahead of Austria.

The United States imported the most (US$38.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 141 exporters with US$5m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$7.4m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9611 00 00 00 Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9611 00 00 Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks 2.7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9611.00.00.00.00 Elle kullanılan tarih damgaları, kaşeler, numaratörler, pul dam- gaları ve benzeri eşya (etiketleri bastırmaya veya işlemeye mahsus cihazlar dahil); elle kullanılan kumpaslar ve kumpas içeren takımlar 60%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9611.00.00.00 Date, sealing or numbering stamps and the like, (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks 2.7%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

9611.00 · US$312.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20.4kUS$20.4k+US$429.3k+US$7.4m+> US$18.7m

Exports: 141
  1. China: US$89.2m
  2. Austria: US$65.3m
  3. Taiwan: US$19.7m
  4. Germany: US$18.7m
  5. Netherlands: US$13.4m
  6. Romania: US$12.8m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.1m
  8. United States: US$11.2m
  9. Vietnam: US$10.3m
  10. Italy: US$9.9m
  11. Czechia: US$9.7m
  12. Japan: US$7.4m
  13. United Kingdom: US$5m
  14. Poland: US$4m
  15. South Korea: US$3.5m
  16. France: US$2.6m
  17. Malaysia: US$2.6m
  18. Spain: US$2.4m
  19. Türkiye: US$1.6m
  20. Thailand: US$1.3m
  21. Belgium: US$988.6k
  22. Denmark: US$924.8k
  23. Singapore: US$907.5k
  24. India: US$648.3k
  25. Sweden: US$592.4k
  26. Hungary: US$545.7k
  27. Canada: US$480.5k
  28. Switzerland: US$474.3k
  29. South Africa: US$468k
  30. Slovakia: US$429.3k
  31. Brazil: US$406.1k
  32. Finland: US$391.1k
  33. Australia: US$244.4k
  34. Slovenia: US$210.5k
  35. Mexico: US$191.8k
  36. Chile: US$189.4k
  37. Greece: US$181.4k
  38. Lithuania: US$170.3k
  39. Portugal: US$165k
  40. Philippines: US$147.1k
  41. Ireland: US$142k
  42. Serbia: US$134.9k
  43. Russia: US$112.8k
  44. Argentina: US$88.6k
  45. Latvia: US$88.6k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$72.3k
  47. El Salvador: US$61.9k
  48. Bulgaria: US$55.2k
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$49.2k
  50. Norway: US$49.1k
  51. Indonesia: US$49k
  52. Luxembourg: US$43.8k
  53. Colombia: US$43.6k
  54. Malta: US$38.2k
  55. Costa Rica: US$27.3k
  56. New Zealand: US$25.8k
  57. Guatemala: US$25.4k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$25.2k
  59. Croatia: US$24.7k
  60. Andorra: US$20.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$89.2m 28.5%
2 Austria US$65.3m 20.9%
3 Taiwan US$19.7m 6.3%
4 Germany US$18.7m 6%
5 Netherlands US$13.4m 4.3%
6 Romania US$12.8m 4.1%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$12.1m 3.9%
8 United States US$11.2m 3.6%
9 Vietnam US$10.3m 3.3%
10 Italy US$9.9m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$38.2m 12.2%
2 Germany US$26.3m 8.4%
3 France US$18.6m 6%
4 Austria US$18.2m 5.8%
5 Vietnam US$15.6m 5%
6 Japan US$11.2m 3.6%
7 Poland US$9.6m 3.1%
8 Netherlands US$9.6m 3.1%
9 Mexico US$7.7m 2.4%
10 Denmark US$7.6m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks?

Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing sticks fall under HS subheading 9611.00, part of heading 9611, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9611.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 9611.00 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 date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like?

China, with US$89.2m in 2024 (28.5% of world exports).