Subheading · Section XX

9615.90: Combs, hair-slides and the like: other

9615.90

Official description Other

  • 2%UK
  • 2.7%EU
  • 50%–150%Türkiye
  • 5.1%–11%USA
  • US$530.4mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9615.90 belongs to heading 9615 (combs, hair-slides and the like) in chapter 96.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9615.90; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 9615.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 9615.90 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 50% and 150% (average 86.7%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 9615.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.1% and 11%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$530.4m (+7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$405.5m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$100.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 152 exporters with US$2.3m.

The United Kingdom imported US$23.5m, 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 50% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines · average 86.7% USA 5.1% – 11% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.4%

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 90 00 00 Other 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9615 90 00 Other 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. 9615.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 9615.90.00.10.00 Plastik maddelerden olanlar 150%
  3. 9615.90.00.20.00 Demir veya çelikten olanlar 60%
  4. 9615.90.00.90.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9615.90 Other:
  2. 9615.90.20.00 Nonthermic, nonornamental devices for curling the hair 8.1%No.
  3. 9615.90.30.00 Hair pins 5.1%kg
  4. Other:
  5. 9615.90.40.00 Of rubber or plastics, not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones 5.3%No.
  6. 9615.90.60.00 Other 11%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

9615.90 · US$530.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35.3kUS$35.3k+US$472.5k+US$2.3m+> US$8.9m

Exports: 152
  1. China: US$405.5m
  2. Germany: US$14.4m
  3. South Korea: US$14m
  4. Japan: US$13.9m
  5. France: US$8.9m
  6. United States: US$8.4m
  7. Italy: US$7m
  8. Spain: US$5.4m
  9. Netherlands: US$4.9m
  10. India: US$4.2m
  11. Poland: US$3.8m
  12. Taiwan: US$3.5m
  13. Philippines: US$3.4m
  14. United Kingdom: US$2.3m
  15. Greece: US$2.2m
  16. Denmark: US$2.1m
  17. Ireland: US$2.1m
  18. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  19. Thailand: US$1.8m
  20. Russia: US$1.6m
  21. Belgium: US$1.5m
  22. Cambodia: US$1.5m
  23. Hungary: US$1.4m
  24. Türkiye: US$1.3m
  25. Czechia: US$1.1m
  26. Portugal: US$922.1k
  27. Vietnam: US$884.5k
  28. Sweden: US$864.9k
  29. Bangladesh: US$840.5k
  30. Canada: US$709.3k
  31. Finland: US$641.3k
  32. Australia: US$610.9k
  33. South Africa: US$507.5k
  34. Malaysia: US$472.5k
  35. Singapore: US$451.5k
  36. Mexico: US$393.1k
  37. El Salvador: US$392.3k
  38. Austria: US$390.3k
  39. Kazakhstan: US$378.7k
  40. Lithuania: US$284k
  41. Switzerland: US$235.6k
  42. Norway: US$222.8k
  43. Croatia: US$198.9k
  44. Slovakia: US$196.2k
  45. Indonesia: US$180.9k
  46. Slovenia: US$179.2k
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$176.8k
  48. Bulgaria: US$168k
  49. Brazil: US$152.9k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$138.9k
  51. Tunisia: US$120.1k
  52. Romania: US$119.7k
  53. Armenia: US$107.4k
  54. Peru: US$95.6k
  55. Guatemala: US$76.8k
  56. Chile: US$76.2k
  57. Panama: US$71.4k
  58. New Zealand: US$68.7k
  59. Pakistan: US$66.5k
  60. Argentina: US$56.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$405.5m 76.5%
2 Germany US$14.4m 2.7%
3 South Korea US$14m 2.6%
4 Japan US$13.9m 2.6%
5 France US$8.9m 1.7%
6 United States US$8.4m 1.6%
7 Italy US$7m 1.3%
8 Spain US$5.4m 1%
9 Netherlands US$4.9m 0.9%
10 India US$4.2m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$100.1m 18.9%
2 Japan US$29.6m 5.6%
3 South Korea US$29.3m 5.5%
4 United Kingdom US$23.5m 4.4%
5 Vietnam US$20.3m 3.8%
6 Thailand US$19.4m 3.7%
7 Germany US$19.4m 3.7%
8 Netherlands US$13.9m 2.6%
9 Canada US$12.2m 2.3%
10 Spain US$11.6m 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for combs, hair-slides and the like: other?

Combs, hair-slides and the like: other fall under HS subheading 9615.90, part of heading 9615, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on combs, hair-slides and the like: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9615.90 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 combs, hair-slides and the like: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9615.90 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 combs, hair-slides and the like: other?

China, with US$405.5m in 2024 (76.5% of world exports).