Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9506.99

9506.99.08

9506.99.08: Badminton articles and equipment, except rackets, and parts: nets of cotton

Other sports equipment

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 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. Other:
  3. 9506.99 Other:
  4. Badminton articles and equipment, except rackets, and parts and accessories thereof:
  5. 9506.99.08 Nets of cotton

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.8% 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.

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—2.8%
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).

Same subheading in other tariffs

9506.99 Articles and equipment for general physical exercise: other, other

UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1% EU Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% Türkiye Free – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% Canada Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 5% Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 35% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 4.8% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines North Macedonia 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 9506.99

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.

  • N364886 U.S. CBP 6 October 2026 · 9506.99.60.80

    The tariff classification of a high ropes course system from Germany

  • N364934 U.S. CBP 2 October 2026 · 9506.99.60.80

    The tariff classification of a miniature golf game from China

  • N364772 U.S. CBP 23 September 2026 · 9506.99.60.80

    The tariff classification of four games from China

  • N361878 U.S. CBP 22 June 2026 · 9506.99.60.80

    The tariff classification of a playground set part from China

  • 600016171 HMRC 2 September 2026 – 1 September 2029 · 9506 99 90 00

    A portable foldable pool. Standard size has a 600 litre capacity, the dimensions are (L) 210 cm x (W) 137 cm x (D) 50 cm. The pool is constructed with 5 layers, these include a smooth vinyl light blue interior coating, a core layer of polyester fibre mesh for reinforcement and an a dark blue outer…

  • 600015854 HMRC 3 June 2026 – 2 June 2029 · 9506 99 90 00

    Green 3ft Bug Toddler Slide. Green 3ft bug toddler slide with a friendly bug character that is at the bottom of the slide. The slide is scaled for steady first steps. Made from moulded plastic. Ready to use and packaged in a box.

  • 600015055 HMRC 16 March 2026 – 15 March 2029 · 9506 99 90 00

    The product is a slide made from green moulded plastic. It is supplied in multiple parts that are assembled by bolting them together using steel fasteners supplied. The slide consists of 15 plastic components, along with metal fasteners, fixings, a metal stand, and anchors to provide stability.…

  • 600015056 HMRC 16 March 2026 – 15 March 2029 · 9506 99 90 00

    The product is a wooden outdoor climbing frame made from softwood timber. It is supplied in multiple parts that are assembled with brackets for bolting the structure together using steel fasteners supplied. Instruction manual is supplied. It is designed for domestic use and intended for outdoor…

112 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 95 →

HTS code 9506.99.08 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9506.99 (articles and equipment for general physical exercise: other, other).

The general duty is 2.8%, and quantities are declared in No., kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the EU duty is 0%–2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 7% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9506.99 worth US$2.2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9506.99.08?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.8%; the supplementary unit is No., kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 9506.99.08 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 9506.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1.4bn), followed by Canada.

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