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Section XX — Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Section XX
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
Chapter 94
Furniture; Bedding, Mattresses, Mattress Supports, Cushions and Similar Stuffed Furnishings; Luminaires and Lighting Fittings, not Elsewhere Specified or Included; Illuminated Signs, Illuminated Name-plates and the Like; Prefabricated Buildings

Notes

1.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(a)

pneumatic or water mattresses, pillows or cushions, of Chapter 39, 40 or 63;

(b)

mirrors designed for placing on the floor or ground (for example, cheval-glasses (swing-mirrors)) of heading 70.09;

(c)

articles of Chapter 71;

(d)

parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39), and safes of heading 83.03;

(e)

furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment of heading 84.18; furniture specially designed for sewing machines (heading 84.52);

(f)

lamps or light sources and parts thereof of Chapter 85;

(g)

furniture specially designed as parts of apparatus of heading 85.18 (heading 85.18), of heading 85.19 or 85.21 (heading 85.22) or of heading 85.25 to 85.28 (heading 85.29);

(h)

articles of heading 87.14;

(ij)

dentists' chairs incorporating dental appliances of heading 90.18 and dentists' spittoons (heading 90.18);

(k)

articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);

(l)

toy furniture or toy luminaires and lighting fittings (heading 95.03), billiard tables or other furniture specially constructed for games (heading 95.04), furniture for conjuring tricks or decorations (excluding lighting strings) such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05); or

(m)

monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20).

2.

The articles (excluding parts) referred to in headings 94.01 to 94.03 are to be classified in those headings only if they are designed for placing on the floor or ground.

The following are, however, to be classified in the above-mentioned headings even if they are designed to be hung, to be fixed to the wall or to stand one on the other:

(a)

cupboards, bookcases, other shelved furniture (including single shelves presented with supports for fixing them to the wall) and unit furniture;

(b)

seats and beds.

3.

(A)

In headings 94.01 to 94.03 references to parts of goods do not include references to sheets or slabs (whether or not cut to shape but not combined with other parts) of glass (including mirrors), marble or other stone or of any other material referred to in Chapter 68 or 69.

(B)

Goods described in heading 94.04, presented separately, are not to be classified in heading 94.01, 94.02 or 94.03 as parts of goods.

4.

For the purposes of heading 94.06, the expression "prefabricated buildings" means buildings which are finished in the factory or put up as elements, presented together, to be assembled on site, such as housing or worksite accommodation, offices, schools, shops, sheds, garages or similar buildings.

Prefabricated buildings include "modular building units" of steel, normally presented in the size and shape of a standard shipping container, but substantially or completely pre-fitted internally. Such modular building units are normally designed to be assembled together to form permanent buildings.

Additional Note

1.

For the purposes of subheading 9404.90.10, the expression "blankets" means articles of bedding consisting of pile fabric on one or both sides internally fitted with any material.

2.

For the purposes of heading 94.06-

(a)

Prefabricated buildings of different materials are to be classified as if consisting wholly of the material which predominates by weight over any other single material.

(b)

When no one material predominates by weight, the prefabricated buildings are to be classified as if consisting wholly of the material that occurs last in numerical order amongst those which equally merit consideration in Part 1 of Schedule No. 1.

(c)

The provisions of Section Note 7 to Section XV mutatis mutandis applies to the prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06.

3.

For the purposes of subheading 9403.50.1 "solid wood" does not include furniture manufactured from wood classifiable in headings 44.10, 44.11 and 44.12.

Rates as at 15 September 2026
HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADCMERCOSURAfCFTA
94.01Seats (excluding those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof:
9401.103Seats of a kind used for aircraftufreefreefreefreefreefree
9401.204Seats of a kind used for motor vehiclesu20%15%20%free20%20%
9401.3Swivel seats with variable height adjustment:
9401.31Of wood:
9401.31.102On a base, with wheels having a diameter not exceeding 65 mmu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.31.900Otheru20%20%20%20%18%20%
9401.39Other:
9401.39.103On a base, with wheels having a diameter not exceeding 65 mmu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.39.901Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.4Seats (excluding garden seats or camping equipment), convertible into beds:
9401.411Of woodu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.490Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.5Seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials:
9401.520Of bamboou20%free20%free20%20%
9401.537Of rattanu20%free20%free20%20%
9401.595Otheru20%free20%free20%20%
9401.6Other seats, with wooden frames:
9401.61Upholstered:
9401.61.300Suitable for indoor living space (excluding barstools, dining chairs and the like)u20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.203Reclining seats, mechanically operatedu20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.106Reclining seats, electrically operatedu20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.408Barstools, dining chairs and the likeu20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.602Other, suitable for office useu20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.904Otheru20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.61.505Other, with sleigh base-frameu20%freefreefree18%20%
9401.69.107Bent-wood chairsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.69Other:
9401.69.204Other, with sleigh base-frameu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.69.301Other, suitable for office useu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.69.409Stationary activity centres for childrenu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.7Other seats, with metal frames:
9401.69.506Other chairs for children, including highchairsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.69.905Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.71Upholstered:
9401.71.100With sleigh base-frameu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.71.402Other chairs for children, including highchairsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.71.305Stationary activity centres for childrenu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.71.208With 4-legged frameu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.71.909Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.101With sleigh base-frameu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.209With 4-legged frameu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.306Stationary activity centres for childrenu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.403Other chairs for children, including highchairsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79Other:
9401.80.303Highchairs and booster seats for children, of plasticsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80.206Stationary activity centres for children, of plasticsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80.508Other, suitable for outdoor use, with textile seats or textile backrestu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80.354Other chairs for children, of polymers of propylene (excluding chairs covered by the preceding subheadings under 9401.80)kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80.109Safety seats for childrenu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.904Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.659Chairs with seats of medium density fibreboard (MDF) (excluding chairs covered by the preceding subheadings under 9401.79)kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.608Chairs with seats of wood, (excluding those having seats of medium density fibreboard (MDF) and excluding chairs covered by the preceding subheadings under 9401.79)kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.551Chairs with seats of polymers of propylene, (excluding chairs covered by the preceding subheadings under 9401.79)kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.79.500Other, suitable for outdoor useu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80Other seats:
9401.80.400Other, of plasticsu20%free20%free18%20%
9401.80.907Otheru20%free20%free18%20%
9401.9Parts:
9401.91.108Identifiable for use with aircraft seats of subheading 9401.10kgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9401.91Of wood:
9401.91.2Mechanical actions for chairs:
9401.91.150Identifiable for use with motor vehicle seats of subheading 9401.20kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.91.290Otherkg20%free20%freefree20%
9401.91.304Laminated plywood seats and backrestskg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.91.215For the seats of subheading 9401.61.10 and 9401.61.20kg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.91.908Otherkg20%free20%free18%20%
9401.99Other:
9401.99.2Mechanical actions for chairs:
9401.99.151Identifiable for use with motor vehicle seats of subheading 9401.20kg20%free20%free18%8%
9401.99.216For the seats of subheading 9401.61.10 and 9401.61.20kg20%free20%free18%8%
9401.99.291Otherkg20%free20%free18%8%
9401.99.305Laminated plywood seats and backrestskg20%free20%free18%8%
9401.99.100Identifiable for use with aircraft seats of subheading 9401.10kgfreefreefreefreefreefree
94.02Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (for example, operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings, dentists' chairs); barbers' chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements; parts of the foregoing articles:
9401.99.909Otherkg20%free20%free18%8%
9402.103Dentists', barbers' or similar chairs and parts thereofkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9402.908Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
94.03Other furniture and parts thereof:
9403.107Metal furniture of a kind used in officeskg20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.20.052School-desks and similar desks, with metal frame and solid wooden desk-topskg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.20.109School-desks and similar desks, with metal frames and medium density fibreboard (MDF) desktopskg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.20.206Other school-desks and seat combinations, sharing a single metal frame, with desktops and seats of medium density fibreboard (MDF)kg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.20.150Other school-desks and seat combinations, sharing a single metal frame, with desktops and seats of solid woodkg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.20Other metal furniture:
9403.20.907Otherkg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.30Wooden furniture of a kind used in offices:
9403.30.421Other cupboards, having a height not exceeding 60 cm, with two or more drawers, with wheelsu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.448Other cupboards, with a height not exceeding 60 cm, without wheelsu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.456Bookcases, not enclosed, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.405Cupboards, having no drawers and having 2 or more doorsu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.308Other tables, with wheels and having a top with a width of 45 cm or more but not exceeding 180 cmu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.359Cupboards, having 2 or more drawersu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.154Other tables, with a top having a width of 45 cm or more but not exceeding 180 cm (excluding foldable tables or those having wheels)u20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.103Desks, having one or more drawers, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.057Desks, having one or more drawers, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.200Other foldable tables, with a top having a width of 45 cm or more but not exceeding 180 cm (excluding those having wheels)u20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.502Bookcases, not enclosed, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.30.901Otheru20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.302Units presented with a sink, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.256Units presented with a sink, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.205Other, designed to be wall mounted, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.159Other, designed to be wall mounted, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.108Floorstanding units, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen:
9403.40.051Floorstanding units, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.40.906Otheru20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.161Bunkbeds, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.145Sets consisting of a headboard, one or two nightstands and a dressing table, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.129With integral base and/or headset (box bed), with mattress, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.110With integral base and/or headset (box bed), with mattress, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.196Otheru20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.188Headboards, night stands, dressing tables and the like, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.1Made from solid wood as provided for in Additional Note 3 to Chapter 94:
9403.50Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom:
9403.50.137Sets consisting of a headboard, one or two nightstands and a dressing table, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.178Headboards, night stands, dressing tables and the like, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.153Bunkbeds, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.994Otheru20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.9Other:
9403.50.919With integral base and/or headset (box bed), with mattress, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.966Bunkbeds, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.951Bunkbeds, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.978Headboards, nights stands, dressing tables and the like, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.927With integral base and/or headset (box bed), with mattress, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.935Sets consisting of a headboard, one or two nightstands and a dressing table, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.943Sets consisting of a headboard, one or two nightstands and a dressing table, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.50.986Headboards, night stands, dressing tables and the like, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.3Dining tables with a seating capacity of 6 or more:
9403.60.2Dining tables and chair sets, with less than 6 chairs:
9403.60.4Other, coffee tables and similar tables:
9403.60.190Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.1Dining table and chair sets, with 6 or more chairs:
9403.60.5Dining servers, with or without drawers and doors:
9403.60Other wooden furniture:
9403.60.212Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.298Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.115Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.318Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.395Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.417Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.492Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.514Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.7Bathroom cabinets, wall mounted:
9403.60.596Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.638Exceeding 60 cm in height, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.611Exceeding 60 cm in height, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.654Not exceeding 60 cm in height, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.719Assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.8Bathroom cabinets for basins:
9403.60.816Presented without the basin, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.794Unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.670Not exceeding 60 cm in height, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.6Wall units, entertainment centres, TV stands, TV cabinets and the like:
9403.60.859Presented with the basin, assembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.875Presented with the basin, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.832Presented without the basin, unassembledu20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.60.905Otheru20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.70.055Tables for children, of polypropylenekg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.70Furniture of plastics:
9403.70.906Otherkg20%free20%free18%8%
9403.8Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials:
9403.821Of bambookg20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.838Of rattankg20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.896Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.9Parts:
9403.917Of woodkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9403.990Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
94.04Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered:
9404.100Mattress supportskg20%freefreefree20%20%
9404.2Mattresses:
9404.211Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not coveredu20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.29.107Fitted with springsu20%freefreefree20%8%
9404.29Of other materials:
9404.29.908Otheru20%freefreefree20%8%
9404.300Sleeping bagsu20%free20%free20%8%
9404.40Quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns and duvets (comforters):
9404.40.2Eiderdowns and duvets (comforters):
9404.40.1Quilts and bedspreads:
9404.40.292Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.40.217With feather or down stuffingkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.40.195Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.40.119Embroidered or incorporating appliqué workkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.90.104Blankets as defined in Additional Note 1 to Chapter 94kg20%freefreefree18%8%
9404.90Other:
9404.90.902Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
94.05Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included:
9405.1Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, excluding those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares:
9405.11Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources:
9405.11.108Shadowless, commonly used in operating theatres or by dental surgeonskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.11.906Otherkg20%20%free20%20%8%
9405.19Other:
9405.19.109Shadowless, commonly used in operating theatres or by dental surgeonskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.2Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires:
9405.19.907Otherkg20%20%20%free20%8%
9405.215Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourceskg20%freefreefree20%8%
9405.296Otherkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9405.3Lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees:
9405.319Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourceskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.390Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.4Other electric luminaires and lighting fittings:
9405.414Photovoltaic, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourceskg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.42.213Ships navigation lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.42.302Shadowless, commonly used in operating theatres or by dental surgeonkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.42.407Other, with base and diffusers of base metalkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.42Other, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources:
9405.42.701Rope lights, having a casing of polymers of vinyl (chloride) with an outside diameter of 13 mm or more but not exceeding 15 mm, internally fitted with interconnected lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.42.604Floodlights and spotlights designed for use solely or principally with theatre, stage, television or film productionkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.42.906Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.49.471Shadowless, commonly used in operating theatres or by dental surgeonkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.49.174Ship navigation lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.49Other:
9405.49.609Floodlights and spotlights designed for use solely or principally with theatre, stage, television or film productionskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.49.803Rope lights, having a casing of polymers of vinyl (chloride) with an outside diameter of 13 mm or more but not exceeding 15 mm, internally fitter with interconnected lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.502Non-electrical luminaries and lighting fittingskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.49.900Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.49.552Other, with base and diffusers of base metalkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.6Illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like:
9405.613Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourceskg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.694Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.9Parts:
9405.91Of glass:
9405.91.201For shadowless lighting fittings and ships navigation lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.92Of plastics:
9405.91.902Otherkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9405.92.305For shadowless lighting fittings and ships navigation lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.92.909Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9405.99.271For shadowless lamps and ships navigation lampskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9405.99Other:
94.06Prefabricated buildings:
9405.99.903Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9406.108Of woodkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9406.202Modular building units, of steelkg20%freefreefreefree8%
9406.90Other:
9406.90.101Of iron or steelkg20%freefreefreefree8%
9406.90.903Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
Chapter 95
Toys, Games and Sports Requisites; Parts and Accessories Thereof

Notes

1.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(a)

candles (heading 34.06);

(b)

fireworks or other pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04;

(c)

yarns, monofilament, cords or gut or the like for fishing, cut to length but not made up into fishing lines, of Chapter 39, heading 42.06 or Section XI;

(d)

sports bags or other containers of heading 42.02, 43.03 or 43.04;

(e)

fancy dress of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62; sports clothing and special articles of apparel of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62, whether or not incorporating incidentally protective components such as pads or padding in the elbow, knee or groin areas (for example, fencing clothing or soccer goalkeeper jerseys);

(f)

textile flags or bunting, or sails for boats, sailboards or land craft, of Chapter 63;

(g)

sports footwear (excluding skating boots with ice or roller skates attached) of Chapter 64, or sports headgear of Chapter 65;

(h)

walking-sticks, whips, riding crops or the like (heading 66.02), or parts thereof (heading 66.03);

(ij)

unmounted glass eyes for dolls or other toys of heading 70.18;

(k)

parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);

(l)

bells, gongs or the like of heading 83.06;

(m)

pumps for liquids (heading 84.13), filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases (heading 84.21), electric motors (heading 85.01), electric transformers (heading 85.04), discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena whether or not recorded (heading 85.23), radio remote control apparatus (heading 85.26) or cordless infrared remote control devices (heading 85.43);

(n)

sports vehicles (excluding bobsleighs, toboggans and the like) of Section XVII;

(o)

children's bicycles (heading 87.12);

(p)

unmanned aircraft (heading 88.06);

(q)

sports craft such as canoes and skiffs (Chapter 89), or their means of propulsion (Chapter 44 for such articles made of wood);

(r)

spectacles, goggles and the like, for sports and outdoor games (heading 90.04);

(s)

decoy calls and whistles (heading 92.08);

(t)

arms or other articles of Chapter 93;

(u)

lighting strings of all kinds (heading 94.05);

(v)

monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20);

(w)

racket strings, tents or other camping goods, or gloves, mittens and mitts (classified according to their constituent material); or

(x)

tableware, kitchenware, toilet articles, carpets and other textile floor coverings, apparel, bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, kitchen linen and similar articles having a utilitarian function (classified according to their constituent material).

2.

This Chapter includes articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstituted), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.

3.

Subject to Note 1 above, parts and accessories which are suitable for use solely or principally with articles of this Chapter are to be classified with those articles.

4.

Subject to the provisions of Note 1 above, heading 95.03 applies, inter alia, to articles of this heading combined with one or more items, which cannot be considered as sets under the terms of General Interpretive Rule (3)(b), and which, if presented separately, would be classified in other headings, provided the articles are put up together for retail sale and the combinations have the essential character of toys.

5.

Heading 95.03 does not cover articles which, on account of their design, shape or constituent material, are identifiable as intended exclusively for animals, for example, "pet toys" (classification in their own appropriate heading).

6.

For the purposes of heading 95.08:

(a)

the expression "amusement park rides" means a device or combination of devices or equipment that carry, convey, or direct a person or persons over or through a fixed or restricted course, including watercourses, or within a defined area for the primary purposes of amusement or entertainment. Such rides may be combined within an amusement park, theme park, water park or fairground. These amusement park rides do not include equipment of a kind commonly installed in residences or playgrounds;

(b)

the expression "water park amusements" means a device or combination of devices or equipment that are characterised by a defined area involving water, with no purposes built path. Water park amusements only include equipment designed specifically for water parks; and

(c)

the expression "fairground amusements" means games of chance, strength or skill, which commonly employ an operator or attendant and may be installed in permanent buildings or independent concession stalls. Fairground amusements do not include equipment of heading 95.04.

This heading does not include equipment more specifically classified elsewhere in the Nomeclature.

Subheading Note

1.

Subheading 9504.50 covers:

(a)

Video game consoles from which the image is reproduced on a television receiver, a monitor or other external screen or surface; or

(b)

Video game machines having a self-contained video screen whether or not portable.

This subheading does not cover video game consoles or machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment (subheading 9504.30).

Additional Note

1.

Artificial turf presented as unassembled playing surfaces for sports fields, complete with provision for line markings, is classifiable within tariff heading 95.06. Artificial turf otherwise presented as production material is excluded from Chapter 95.

Rates as at 15 September 2026
HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADCMERCOSURAfCFTA
9503.00Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds:
9503.00.101Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriageskg20%free20%free18%8%
9503.00.909Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
95.04Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment.:
9504.207Articles and accessories for billiards of all kindskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9504.30Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment (excluding bowling alley equipment):
9504.30.109Games of skill or chanceufreefreefreefreefreefree
9504.30.907Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
9504.406Playing cardsu (jue/pack)freefreefreefreefreefree
9504.50.205Video game consoles from which the image is reproduced on a television receiver, a monitor or other external screen or surfacekgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9504.50Video games consoles and machines (excluding those of subheading 9504.30):
9504.50.906Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9504.909Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
95.05Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes:
9505.106Articles for Christmas festivitieskg30%free30%free27%12%
9505.902Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
95.06Articles 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 paddling pools:
9506.1Snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment:
9506.116Skis2ufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.122Ski-fastenings (ski-bindings)kgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.197Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.2Water-skis, surf-boards, sailboards and other water-sport equipment:
9506.210Sailboardsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.291Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.3Golf clubs and other golf equipment:
9506.315Clubs, completeufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.321Ballsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.396Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.403Articles and equipment for table-tenniskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.5Tennis, badminton or similar rackets, whether or not strung:
9506.514Lawn-tennis rackets, whether or not strungufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.595Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.6Balls (excluding golf balls and table-tennis balls):
9506.619Lawn-tennis ballsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.625Inflatableufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.693Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.707Ice skates and roller skates, including skating boots with skates attached2ufreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.9Other:
9506.912Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athleticskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9506.99Other:
9506.99.100Collapsible swimming pools and paddling pools, of polymers of vinyl chloride (PVC)u10%freefreefreefree4%
9506.99.208Artificial turf in the form of sports fields playing surfaces including marking lines, presented unassembledm²10%freefreefreefree4%
95.07Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoy "birds" (excluding those of heading 92.08 or 97.05) and similar hunting or shooting requisites:
9506.99.909Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
9507.103Fishing rodsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9507.208Fish-hooks, whether or not snelledkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9507.302Fishing reelsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9507.904Otherufreefreefreefreefreefree
95.08Travelling circuses and travelling menageries; amusement park rides and water park amusements; fairground amusements, including shooting galleries; travelling theatres:
9508.107Travelling circuses and travelling menagerieskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.2Amusement park rides and water park amusements:
9508.218Roller coasterskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.224Carousels, swings and roundaboutskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.230Dodge'em carskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.247Motion simulators and moving theatreskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.253Water rideskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.265Water park amusementskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.299Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.306Fairground amusementskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9508.400Travelling theatreskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
Chapter 96
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

Notes

1.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(a)

pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33);

(b)

articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks);

(c)

imitation jewellery (heading 71.17);

(d)

parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);

(e)

cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 96.01 or 96.02 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles;

(f)

articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 90.03), mathematical drawing pens (heading 90.17), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary puposes (heading 90.18));

(g)

articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases);

(h)

musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92);

(ij)

articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof);

(k)

articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings);

(l)

articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or

(m)

works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97).

2.

In heading 96.02 the expression "vegetable or mineral carving material" means:

(a)

hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom);

(b)

amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet.

3.

In heading 96.03 the expression "prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making" applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation.

4.

Articles of this Chapter (excluding those of headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15), remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15 include articles in which natural or culture pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.

Additional Note

1.

For the purposes of heading 96.06:

(a)

the expression "size" shall be taken to be equal to the maximum cross measurement in millimetres of any button, expressed to the nearest half-millimetre; and

(b)

if buttons are put up on cards which are designed or marked to be cut up into smaller cards, each such smaller card shall, for the purposes of calculating the duty, be deemed to be a separate card.

Rates as at 15 September 2026
HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADCMERCOSURAfCFTA
96.01Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding):
9601.103Worked ivory and articles of ivorykgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9601.90.107Worked ostrich egg shellskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9601.90Other:
9601.90.905Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9602.002Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (excluding gelatin of heading 35.03) and articles of unhardened gelatinkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
96.03Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (excluding roller squeegees):
9603.100Brooms and brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handlesu15%freefreefree15%6%
9603.2Tooth brushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances:
9603.211Tooth brushes, including dental-plate brushesu15%freefreefree15%6%
9603.292Otheru15%freefreefree15%6%
9603.30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics:
9603.30.107Artists brushes and writing brushesufreefreefreefreefreefree
9603.30.905Otheru15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9603.404Paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (excluding brushes of subheading 9603.30); paint pads and rollersu15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9603.50.300Parts of agricultural machineryufreefreefreefreefreefree
9603.50Other brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles:
9603.50.106Machine bottle brushesu15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9603.50.408Parts of other industrial or manufacturing machineryufreefreefreefreefreefree
9603.50.203Parts of portable machine-toolsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9603.50.904Otheru15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9603.90.104Feather dusters, of ostrich feathersu15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9603.90Other:
9603.90.902Otheru15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9604.000Hand sieves and hand riddlesu20%freefreefree20%8%
9605.003Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaningu20%freefreefree20%8%
96.06Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks:
9606.101Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts thereforkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9606.2Buttons:
9606.212Of plastics, not covered with textile materialkg15%freefreefree15%6%
9606.229Of base metal, not covered with textile materialkg15%freefreefree15%6%
9606.293Otherkg15%freefreefree15%6%
9606.30Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks:
9606.30.159Button moulds and other parts of buttonskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9606.30.256Button blankskg15%freefreefree15%6%
96.07Slide fasteners and parts thereof:
9607.1Slide fasteners:
9607.111Fitted with chain scoops of base metalkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9607.192Otherkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9607.20.506Slide fastener chains or stringerskg20%freefreefree20%8%
9607.20Parts:
9607.20.905Otherkg15%freefreefree13,5%6%
96.08Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen- holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles (excluding those of heading 96.09):
9608.109Ball point pensu15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9608.203Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markersu15%freefreefree13,5%6%
9608.308Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pensufreefreefreefreefreefree
9608.402Propelling or sliding pencilsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9608.507Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadingsu15%freefreefree15%6%
9608.601Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoiru15%freefreefree15%6%
9608.9Other:
9608.911Pen nibs and nib pointsufreefreefreefreefreefree
9608.992Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
96.09Pencils (excluding pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks:
9609.102Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a sheathkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9609.207Pencil leads, black or colouredkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9609.909Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9610.00Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed:
9610.00.105With a dry-erasable surface designed for use with non-permanent felt or fibre tipped markerskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9610.00.903Otherkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9611.001Date, sealing or numbering stamps, and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating in the hand; hand- operated composing sticks and hand printing sets incorporating such composing stickskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
96.12Typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink-pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes:
9612.10Ribbons:
9612.10.107Thermal transfer printing ribbons in cartridgesufreefreefreefreefreefree
9612.10.905Otheru15%freefreefree15%6%
9612.204Ink-padsu15%freefreefree15%6%
96.13Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof (excluding flints and wicks):
9613.103Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillableufreefreefreefreefreefree
9613.208Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillableufreefreefreefreefreefree
9613.805Other lightersufreefreefreefreefreefree
9613.905Partskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9614.002Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereofkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
96.15Combs, hair-slides and the like; hair pins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like (excluding those of heading 85.16), and parts thereof:
9615.1Combs, hair-slides and the like:
9615.117Of hard rubber or plasticskg20%freefreefree18%8%
9615.198Otherkg20%freefreefree18%8%
9615.907Otherkg20%freefreefree20%8%
96.16Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations:
9616.104Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads thereforkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9616.209Powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparationskgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9617.003Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof (excluding glass inners)kg20%freefreefree18%8%
9618.007Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressingkgfreefreefreefreefreefree
9619.00.065Other, of wadding of textile materialskg15%freefreefree15%6%
9619.00.116Sanitary towels (pads), of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibreskg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.302Napkins for babies, of woven textile materialkg45%27%20%free45%18%
9619.00.353Sanitary towels (pads), made up from woven textile materialskg15%freefreefree15%6%
9619.00.027Sanitary towels (pads), of wadding of textile materialskg15%freefreefree15%6%
9619.00.235Napkin liners for babies or similar articles and tampons of plastics or of other materials of heading 39.01 to 39.14kg20%10%10%free20%8%
9619.00.159Napkins for babies and similar articles of plastics or of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14kg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.256Napkins for babies and similar articles, of knitted or crocheted textile materialkg45%27%20%free45%18%
9619.00.132Other, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibreskg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.035Pantyliners, of wadding of textile materialskg15%freefreefree15%6%
9619.00.124Pantyliners, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibreskg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.213Sanitary towels (pads), of other materials of heading 39.01 to 39.14kg20%10%10%free20%8%
9619.00.418Sanitary towels (pads), made up from knitted or crocheted textile materialkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material:
9619.00.450Other (excluding sanitary towels (pads) and pantyliners; excluding napkins for babies and similar articles), made up from woven, knitted or crocheted textile materialkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.426Pantyliners, made up from knitted or crocheted textile materialkg20%freefreefree20%8%
9619.00.992Otherkg40%24%20%free40%16%
9619.00.914Other, sanitary towels (pads) and pantylinerskg40%24%20%free40%16%
9620.000Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articleskgfreefreefreefreefreefree

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