Subheading · Section XX

9615.11: Of hard rubber or plastics

9615.11
  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.3%USA
  • US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024

9615.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9615, combs, hair-slides and the like, chapter 96.

Subheading 9615.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9615.11; the duty is 2.7%.

Subheading 9615.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 9615.11 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.3% (average 3.5%). 1 of them is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, up 5.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 85.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$229.7m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 152 exporters with US$4.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$29.9m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 2× specific or compound duty

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. 9615 11 00 00 Of hard rubber or plastics 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9615 11 00 Of hard rubber or plastics 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. 9615.11.00.00.00 Sertleştirilmiş kauçuktan veya plastik maddelerden olanlar 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9615.11 Of hard rubber or plastics:
  2. Combs:
  3. 9615.11.10.00 Valued not over $4.50 per gross 14.4¢/gross + 2%gross
  4. Valued over $4.50 per gross:
  5. 9615.11.20.00 Of hard rubber 5.2%gross
  6. 9615.11.30.00 Other 28.8¢/gross + 4.6%gross
  7. Other:
  8. 9615.11.40.00 Not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones 5.3%No.
  9. 9615.11.50.00 Other FreeNo.

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

9615.11 · US$1.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34.6kUS$34.6k+US$566.6k+US$5.1m+> US$12.2m

Exports: 152
  1. China: US$1bn
  2. Germany: US$25.6m
  3. France: US$14.7m
  4. Netherlands: US$12.2m
  5. Poland: US$10.7m
  6. United States: US$10.7m
  7. Bangladesh: US$8.7m
  8. Czechia: US$7.8m
  9. Spain: US$7.4m
  10. Malaysia: US$6.9m
  11. Italy: US$6.6m
  12. Vietnam: US$6m
  13. Thailand: US$5.9m
  14. India: US$5.1m
  15. Taiwan: US$4.7m
  16. South Korea: US$4.7m
  17. United Kingdom: US$4.1m
  18. Japan: US$4m
  19. Denmark: US$3.6m
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.5m
  21. Türkiye: US$2.2m
  22. Switzerland: US$2m
  23. Greece: US$1.8m
  24. Hungary: US$1.5m
  25. Sweden: US$1.2m
  26. Belgium: US$1.2m
  27. Canada: US$1.1m
  28. Cambodia: US$1m
  29. Australia: US$996.2k
  30. Austria: US$957.8k
  31. Slovakia: US$838.1k
  32. Russia: US$746.9k
  33. Singapore: US$566.6k
  34. Slovenia: US$501k
  35. Lithuania: US$483.6k
  36. Macao SAR China: US$443.2k
  37. Portugal: US$420k
  38. El Salvador: US$416.5k
  39. Kenya: US$397.4k
  40. Croatia: US$393.4k
  41. Indonesia: US$240.8k
  42. South Africa: US$229.2k
  43. Argentina: US$217.8k
  44. Romania: US$200k
  45. Brazil: US$176.2k
  46. Lebanon: US$162.8k
  47. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$161.1k
  48. Norway: US$160.2k
  49. Ireland: US$153.2k
  50. Israel: US$151.4k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$146.4k
  52. Bulgaria: US$137k
  53. Mexico: US$129.8k
  54. Estonia: US$120.6k
  55. Armenia: US$100.5k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$97.2k
  57. Finland: US$96.6k
  58. Egypt: US$82.9k
  59. North Korea: US$70.2k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$69.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1bn 85.2%
2 Germany US$25.6m 2.2%
3 France US$14.7m 1.2%
4 Netherlands US$12.2m 1%
5 Poland US$10.7m 0.9%
6 United States US$10.7m 0.9%
7 Bangladesh US$8.7m 0.7%
8 Czechia US$7.8m 0.7%
9 Spain US$7.4m 0.6%
10 Malaysia US$6.9m 0.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$229.7m 19.4%
2 India US$65.2m 5.5%
3 Germany US$51.1m 4.3%
4 Japan US$41.9m 3.5%
5 Thailand US$39.5m 3.3%
6 Mexico US$36.9m 3.1%
7 Kyrgyzstan US$30.9m 2.6%
8 Vietnam US$29.9m 2.5%
9 United Kingdom US$29.9m 2.5%
10 Russia US$28.9m 2.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of hard rubber or plastics?

Of hard rubber or plastics fall under HS subheading 9615.11, part of heading 9615, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of hard rubber or plastics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9615.11 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 of hard rubber or plastics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9615.11 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 of hard rubber or plastics?

China, with US$1bn in 2024 (85.2% of world exports).