Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9506.62

9506.62.80

9506.62.80: Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable balls, other

Inflatable balls

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9506 Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and wading pools; parts and accessories thereof:
  2. Balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls:
  3. 9506.62 Inflatable balls:
  4. 9506.62.80 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 4.8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
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.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—4.8%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus30%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 9506.62.80 Other 4.8%
  2. 9506.62.80.20 Basketballs No.
  3. 9506.62.80.40 Volleyballs No.
  4. 9506.62.80.60 Other No.

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 Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 35% Third-country duty 47 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Japan 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 3.4% – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.2% GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA 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 5 June 2026 · 9506.62.80.40

    The tariff classification of miniature sports balls from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 95 →

HTS code 9506.62.80 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9506.62 (balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls: inflatable).

The general duty is 4.8%.

3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, 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 New Zealand duty is 5%, 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%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9506.62 worth US$296m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9506.62.80?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4.8%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 9506.62.80 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9506.62 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$147m), followed by Vietnam.

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