Heading 9620
HTS code 9620 — Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- Tariff lines
- 14
- General duty
- General duty rates from 2% to 5.8%, with 1 duty-free line; 8 lines carry a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 9620
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9620.00.1000 | Accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8519 or 8521 (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) | 2% | No. |
| 9620.00.1500 | Accessories for the articles of heading 9005 (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.2000 | Accessories for photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras of heading 9006 (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) | 5.8% | No. |
| 9620.00.2500 | Accessories for cinematographic cameras of heading 9007 (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) | 3.9% | No. |
| 9620.00.3010 | Of rangefinders (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3020 | Of theodolites and tachymeters (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3030 | Of levels (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3040 | Of photogrammetrical surveying instruments and apparatus (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3050 | Of seismographs (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3060 | Of other geophysical instruments and apparatus (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.3090 | Other (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Accessories for the instruments and appliances, including rangefinders, of heading 9015) | The rate applicable to the article of which it is an accessory | No. |
| 9620.00.5000 | Of plastics (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Other) | 5.3% | No. |
| 9620.00.5500 | Of wood (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Other) | 3.3% | No. |
| 9620.00.6000 | Of graphite or other carbon (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles > Other) | Free | No. |
Documents required to import under 9620
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FWS Wildlife Declaration (Form 3-177)Conditional
Required for wildlife, wildlife products, or CITES-listed species
Filed with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at a designated port
Common questions
- What is HTS code 9620?
- HTS heading 9620 covers monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles. It sits in Chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 14 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 9620?
- General duty rates from 2% to 5.8%, with 1 duty-free line; 8 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 9620 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 96
- 9601Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by molding)
- 9602Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins, of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin
- 9603Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)
- 9604Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9605Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)
- 9606Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button molds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- 9607Slide fasteners and parts thereof
- 9608Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating styli; propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils); pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609