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HTS tariff line · chapter 95

9506.99.40

Toboggans; bobsleds and luges of a kind used in international competition

Analysis

HTS 9506.99.40 covers toboggans; bobsleds and luges of a kind used in international competition under heading 9506 (articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports…).

Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 5.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 9506.99.12 (badminton articles and equipment, except rackets, and parts and…) at 5.6%, a difference of 5.6 points on the customs value.

There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 60% of the 84 tariff lines in chapter 95 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.

Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 339920 (Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing), an industry of 1,662 US establishments employing 39,073 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.

Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
9506.99.05Archery articles and equipment and parts and accessories thereofFree
9506.99.08Badminton articles and equipment, except rackets, and parts and accessories thereof: nets of cotton2.8%
9506.99.12Badminton articles and equipment, except rackets, and parts and accessories thereof: other5.6%
9506.99.15Baseball articles and equipment, except balls, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9506.99.20Football, soccer and polo articles and equip- ment, except balls, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9506.99.25Ice-hockey and field-hockey articles and equipment, except balls and skates, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9506.99.28Other: lacrosse sticksFree
9506.99.30Lawn-tennis articles and equipment, except balls and rackets, and parts and accessories thereof3.1%
9506.99.35Other: skeet targetsFree
9506.99.45Sleds, bobsleds, toboggans and the like and parts and accessories thereof: other, including parts and accessories2.8%
9506.99.50Snowshoes and parts and accessories thereof2.6%
9506.99.55Swimming pools and wading pools and parts and accessories thereof5.3%
9506.99.60Other: other4%