Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9505.90

9505.90.40

9505.90.40: Other festive and party articles: Confetti, paper spirals or streamers, party favors and noisemakers; parts and accessories thereof

Other festive and party articles

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 9505 Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof:
  2. 9505.90 Other:
  3. 9505.90.40 Confetti, paper spirals or streamers, party favors and noisemakers; parts and accessories thereof

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges —
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

No additional measures recorded for this origin.

Same subheading in other tariffs

9505.90 Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles: other

USA lines: 9505.90

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.

  • N363551 U.S. CBP 7 August 2026 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of paper cap from South Korea

  • N363425 U.S. CBP 4 August 2026 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a paper party decoration from China.

  • N363426 U.S. CBP 3 August 2026 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a paper party decoration from China.

  • N362934 U.S. CBP 13 July 2026 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a paper party decoration from China.

  • N351886 U.S. CBP 21 August 2025 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of novelty party prop glasses from China.

  • N343392 U.S. CBP 30 October 2024 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a party decoration from China.

  • N343391 U.S. CBP 22 October 2024 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a party decoration from China.

  • N342185 U.S. CBP 26 August 2024 · 9505.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of a party decoration from China.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 95 →

HTS code 9505.90.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9505.90 (festive, carnival or other entertainment articles: other).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7% and the Türkiye duty is 2.7%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9505.90 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9505.90.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9505.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1.9bn), followed by Vietnam.

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