Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 9506.62
9506.62.00.18: NETBALLS
Inflatable balls
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9506.62 Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 4.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.4% – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 9506.62
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361634 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of miniature sports balls from China
- N316331 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Wicked Big Soccer Ball from China. Correction to Ruling Number N315713.
- N315713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the “Wicked Big Soccer Ball from China
- 600015752 HMRC
Size 5 football. The ball is made from 60% PVC and 40% butyl rubber, with a diameter of 22cm. The football is inflatable and has a valve. The exterior is constructed from white hexagons sewn together with a red coloured pattern. Within the centre of one of the hexagons printed in black ink is the…
Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 9506.62.00.18 is one of 7 lines under subheading 9506.62, balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable.
The normal tariff rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in NMB.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is 0%–4.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the Japan duty is 3.2%, the Taiwan duty is 3.4%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 9506.62 worth US$5m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 9506.62.00.18?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is 5%; the supplementary unit is NMB. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 9506.62 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m).
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.