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HS code for buttons, button moulds and button banks
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “buttons, button moulds and button banks” points to heading 9606: buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 9606 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9606 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7% (average 3.5%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9606 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 49 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Taiwan 3.3% – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3.7% – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 13.1% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for buttons, button moulds and button banks?
Buttons, button moulds and button banks are classified under 9606 (Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press studs, button moulds and other parts…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.