Hierarchy

20Section XX — MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

9600000000MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

16 other codes

9601000000Worked ivory, bone, tortoiseshell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by moulding)9602000000Worked 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 (except gelatin of heading|3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin 9603000000Brooms, 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 (other than roller squeegees)9604000000Hand sieves and hand riddles 9605000000Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning 9606000000Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks 9607000000Slide fasteners and parts thereof 9608000000Ballpoint 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, other than those of heading|9609 9609000000Pencils (other than pencils of heading|9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks 9610000000Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed 9611000000Date, 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 sticks 9612000000Typewriter 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 9613000000Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, and parts thereof other than flints and wicks 9614000000Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof 9615000000Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading|8516, and parts thereof 9616000000Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

9617000000Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners

9618000000Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing

9619000000Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

1 other codes

9620000000Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty1.700 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

1.700 %

Footnotes

TN701According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9) it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. ------------------------- According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions shall not apply in respect of goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-1.7 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-1.7 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-1.7 ppESA Interim EPA	-1.7 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-1.7 ppSADC EPA	-1.7 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-1.7 ppEverything But Arms	-1.7 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-1.7 ppEEA Agreement	-1.7 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 9600000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 9600000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Import control -cat and dog fur(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1523/072009-08-15

1 certificate(s) required

Y922Particular provisions

Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD568The placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur is prohibited (see Art. 3 Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007).

Start date: 1972-01-01

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

9604000000: Hand sieves or hand riddles
9617000000: Vacuum flasks or other vacuum-insulated vessels

Classification tips

Tailors’ dummies, lay figures, automata or animated shop-window displays
Articles for figure display or shop-window dressing

Typical uses

Figure display and shop-window dressing

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured articles

This chapter covers a diverse range of manufactured articles not classified elsewhere, including buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners (heading 9606), slide fasteners (zippers, heading 9607), ball-point pens, felt-tipped pens, fountain pens (heading 9608), pencils, crayons, pastels, drawing charcoals (heading 9609), slates and boards for writing (heading 9610), date stamps, sealing stamps, numbering stamps (heading 9611), typewriter ribbons and ink pads (heading 9612), cigarette lighters (heading 9613), smoking pipes (heading 9614), combs and hair accessories (heading 9615), scent sprays and powder puffs (heading 9616), vacuum flasks (heading 9617), tailors' dummies and automata (heading 9618). The chapter excludes goods classifiable in other chapters even when made for specific purposes (e.g., cosmetic articles in Chapter 33, brushware of heading 9603 that is specifically covered).

Section note

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

CTH

tariff_shift

Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

CTH

Residual rule

Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing is 1.700 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

42 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

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Hierarchy

20Section XX — MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

9600000000MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

16 other codes

9617000000Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners

9618000000Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing

9619000000Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

1 other codes

9620000000Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty1.700 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

1.700 %

Footnotes

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-1.7 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-1.7 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-1.7 ppESA Interim EPA	-1.7 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-1.7 ppSADC EPA	-1.7 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-1.7 pp	-1.7 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-1.7 ppEverything But Arms	-1.7 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-1.7 ppEEA Agreement	-1.7 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 9600000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Import control(2)

inherited from 9600000000

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

Import control -cat and dog fur(1)

ERGA OMNES

Regulation 1523/072009-08-15

1 certificate(s) required

Y922Particular provisions

Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD568The placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur is prohibited (see Art. 3 Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007).

Start date: 1972-01-01

Trade Statistics

Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

9604000000: Hand sieves or hand riddles
9617000000: Vacuum flasks or other vacuum-insulated vessels

Classification tips

Tailors’ dummies, lay figures, automata or animated shop-window displays
Articles for figure display or shop-window dressing

Typical uses

Figure display and shop-window dressing

Associated BTIs

See all BTIs (42)

Regulatory notes

Chapter noteChapter 96 — Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Section note

Non-preferential origin

tariff_shift

Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

CTH

tariff_shift

Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing.

CTH

Residual rule

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Are there tariff preferences for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Yes, 3 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

42 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

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Keywords

Tailor’s dummy · Shop-window mannequin · Animated shop-window figure · Figure display and shop-window dressing · Dummy, lay figure, automaton or animated display

1. This Section does not cover: (a) articles of plastics, of heading 3924 or 3926, or articles of rubber (heading 4014 or 4015), or of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4017); (b) handbags or other articles of heading 4202; (c) articles of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials (heading 4601 or 4602); (d) wall coverings of heading 4814; (e) goods of Section XI (textiles and textile articles); (f) goods of Section XII (footwear, headgear, umbrellas); (g) articles of Chapter 82 or 83 (base metal articles, tools, cutlery); (h) articles of Section XVI (machinery and electrical equipment); (ij) articles of Section XVII (vehicles, aircraft, vessels); (k) articles of Section XVIII (instruments, clocks, musical instruments); (l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites, except where indicated otherwise); (m) articles of Chapter 97 (works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques). 2. References in headings 9401 to 9406 to articles or parts of articles of a particular material are to be taken as including articles or parts of articles consisting of a combination of materials (e.g. furniture made of both wood and metal). However, these headings are not to be taken as applying to goods of a kind described in other headings that are more specific.

What products are classified under code 9618000000?

TARIC code 9618000000 (Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing) covers the following products: Tailor’s dummy for displaying clothing, Animated shop-window figure for window display dressing.

What are the non-preferential origin rules for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing (9618000000)?

Non-preferential origin rules for Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing are defined in Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act. These rules determine the country of origin for MFN duty rates, trade policy measures, and origin marking.

Can TARIC code 9618000000 be used on a customs declaration?

Yes, TARIC code 9618000000 (Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing) is a declarable code. It can be used directly on EU customs import and export declarations (Single Administrative Document).

Trade Statistics

Imports

€0

Exports

€0

Balance

€0

Import €/kg

€12.10/kg

Export €/kg

€35.24/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

6,992

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€253.7M	23.5Mt	€10.78/kg	83.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€21.2M	756Kt	€28.06/kg	7.0%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€16.2M	1.6Mt	€9.98/kg	5.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€7.8M	146Kt	€53.13/kg	2.5%
5	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€6.4M	185Kt	€34.49/kg	2.1%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€48.1M	1.8Mt	€27.43/kg	31.3%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€43.5M	911Kt	€47.75/kg	28.3%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€30.5M	736Kt	€41.48/kg	19.9%
4	🇨🇳 China	€18.3M	296Kt	€61.77/kg	11.9%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€13.2M	368Kt	€35.96/kg	8.6%

EU Member States

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Imports

€0

Exports

€0

Balance

€0

Import €/kg

€12.10/kg

Export €/kg

€35.24/kg

Market concentration (HHI)

6,992

Concentrated

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€253.7M	23.5Mt	€10.78/kg	83.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€21.2M	756Kt	€28.06/kg	7.0%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€16.2M	1.6Mt	€9.98/kg	5.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€7.8M	146Kt	€53.13/kg	2.5%
5	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€6.4M	185Kt	€34.49/kg	2.1%

Export markets

Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€48.1M	1.8Mt	€27.43/kg	31.3%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€43.5M	911Kt	€47.75/kg	28.3%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€30.5M	736Kt	€41.48/kg	19.9%
4	🇨🇳 China	€18.3M	296Kt	€61.77/kg	11.9%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€13.2M	368Kt	€35.96/kg	8.6%

EU Member States

EU ImportersEU Exporters

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