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HS code for hair clips
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “hair clips” points to heading 9615: combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof. 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, 9615 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9615 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9615 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 11% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Canada 5.5% – 7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan 2.5% – 4.3% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 12% – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hair clips?
Hair clips are classified under 9615 (Combs, hair-slides and the like) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.