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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 961511

Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 961511

9615.11.10.00

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: › Combs, hair-slides and the like: › Of hard rubber or plastics: › Combs:

Valued not over $4.50 per gross

Source units: gross

Column 1 — General
14.4¢/gross + 2%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
$1.44/gross + 25%
Official source for this code

9615.11.20.00

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: › Combs, hair-slides and the like: › Of hard rubber or plastics: › Combs: › Valued over $4.50 per gross:

Of hard rubber

Source units: gross

Column 1 — General
5.2%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
36%
Official source for this code

9615.11.30.00

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: › Combs, hair-slides and the like: › Of hard rubber or plastics: › Combs: › Valued over $4.50 per gross:

Other

Source units: gross

Column 1 — General
28.8¢/gross + 4.6%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
$2.88/gross + 35%
Official source for this code

9615.11.40.00

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: › Combs, hair-slides and the like: › Of hard rubber or plastics: › Other:

Not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
5.3%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
80%
Official source for this code

9615.11.50.00

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: › Combs, hair-slides and the like: › Of hard rubber or plastics: › Other:

Other

Source units: No.

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
110%
Official source for this code
WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 3.5%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 3 of 5. Excluded from the average: 2.

Reported ad-valorem range: 0%–5.30000019073486%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment. 2 national lines are not included in the reported ad-valorem average; specific or otherwise unavailable duties must be checked separately.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 961511: 3.50% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 3.50% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage) for Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

Customs tariff summary

Country
United States
HS / tariff code
961511
Description
Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics
Chapter
96 —
Heading
9615
Subheading
961511
Indicative MFN HS6 average
3.50% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)
VAT / tax
Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

3.50% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code
961511
Chapter
96 —
Heading
9615
Subheading
961511

Compare HS code 961511 across GCC countries

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Related HS Codes (Heading 9615)

HS CodeDescriptionDuty
961519Combs, hair slides and the like; of other than hard rubber or plastics11.00% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage
961590Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof7.38% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.