Heading · Chapter 96
9618: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
Heading 9618 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9618.00, in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$692k+US$6m+> US$19m
Exports: 138
- China: US$279m
- Italy: US$33m
- Mexico: US$21m
- Spain: US$19m
- France: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- United States: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Germany: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- El Salvador: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$898k
- Singapore: US$863k
- Thailand: US$710k
- Australia: US$692k
- Vietnam: US$609k
- Kenya: US$537k
- Austria: US$528k
- Hungary: US$486k
- South Africa: US$458k
- Greece: US$423k
- Slovenia: US$393k
- Russia: US$391k
- United Arab Emirates: US$313k
- Czechia: US$309k
- Croatia: US$262k
- Mauritius: US$261k
- Uganda: US$260k
- New Zealand: US$249k
- Colombia: US$215k
- Tanzania: US$215k
- Norway: US$214k
- Bahrain: US$211k
- Peru: US$210k
- Macao SAR China: US$190k
- Ukraine: US$145k
- Malaysia: US$143k
- Kazakhstan: US$141k
- Chile: US$114k
- Slovakia: US$114k
- Sri Lanka: US$112k
- Dominican Republic: US$108k
- Bulgaria: US$104k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$388kUS$388k+US$2m+US$6m+> US$19m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$75m
- Japan: US$47m
- France: US$32m
- United Kingdom: US$20m
- Germany: US$20m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Italy: US$19m
- Spain: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Ghana: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Belgium: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- China: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Togo: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Yemen: US$1m
- Guinea: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$279m | 56.7% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$33m | 6.7% |
| 3 |  Mexico | US$21m | 4.3% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$19m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  France | US$17m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$16m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$10m | 2% |
| 8 |  United States | US$10m | 2% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$9m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$9m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$75m | 15.2% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$47m | 9.5% |
| 3 | France | US$32m | 6.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$20m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$20m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$20m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$19m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Spain | US$16m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$13m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$11m | 2.3% |
Heading 9618 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 1.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 9618; the duty is 1.7%.
Heading 9618 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4.4%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9618 goods worth US$492m (−13.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$279m), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$75m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 138 exporters with US$9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$20m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing?
Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing fall under HS heading 9618, part of chapter 96, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tailors' dummies and other lay figures in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9618 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tailors' dummies and other lay figures in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 9618 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tailors' dummies and other lay figures?
China, with US$279m in 2024 (56.7% of world exports).