HTS heading · chapter 96
9615
Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof
Analysis
Heading 9615 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 12 eight-digit tariff lines, with 12 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 11 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 11%, applies to 9615.19.60 (other: other) and 9615.90.60 (other: other).
1 of its 8 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (12%) and 7 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 11%. The median line pays 5.3%.
4 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
The largest subheadings are 9615.11 (of hard rubber or plastics, 5 lines), 9615.90 (other, 4 lines) and 9615.19 (other, 3 lines).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9615.11.10 | Valued not over $4.50 per gross | 14.4¢/gross + 2% |
| 9615.11.20 | Valued over $4.50 per gross: of hard rubber | 5.2% |
| 9615.11.30 | Valued over $4.50 per gross: other | 28.8¢/gross + 4.6% |
| 9615.11.40 | Not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones | 5.3% |
| 9615.11.50 | Other: other | Free |
| 9615.19.20 | Valued not over $4.50 per gross | 9.7¢/gross + 1.3% |
| 9615.19.40 | Valued over $4.50 per gross | 28.8¢/gross + 4.6% |
| 9615.19.60 | Other: other | 11% |
| 9615.90.20 | Nonthermic, nonornamental devices for curling the hair | 8.1% |
| 9615.90.30 | Other: hair pins | 5.1% |
| 9615.90.40 | Of rubber or plastics, not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones | 5.3% |
| 9615.90.60 | Other: other | 11% |