Hair clips|HS Code

Hair clips harmonized system code

Product Overview Hair Clips under HS Code 9615 are classified as combs, hair-slides, and similar articles made of hard materials, designed and constructed for holding, securing, and styling hair. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and designs, ranging from simple plastic or metal clips to intricately designed pieces adorned with decorative elements like rhinestones or faux pearls. The key characteristics of these hair clips include their robust structure, lightweight, and non-damaging nature, which ensures they can securely hold hair without causing breakage or stress. Within the HS Code 9615, hair clips can be further categorized based on their structure, materials used, and design complexity. Commercial applications of these hair clips extend across the beauty, fashion, and retail industries, where they are utilized for hairstyling purposes in salons, sold as fashion accessories in retail stores, or used for personal styling. Their market positioning is defined by their practical utility, aesthetic appeal, and affordability, which make them a staple hair accessory worldwide. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Hair Clips are classified under HS Code 9615.11, where the 96 represents the chapter for miscellaneous manufactured articles, 15 denotes the heading for combs, hair-slides, and similar articles, and .11 signifies the subheading for those made of hard materials. This classification is based on the internationally recognized Harmonized System (HS) of naming and coding products for international trade. The rationale for this specific classification is due to the hard material construction and functional application of these hair clips. Trade considerations for these products often involve packaging them in clear plastic bags or boxes to prevent damage during transit. Moreover, shipping requirements typically include protecting them from moisture, extreme temperatures, and pressure changes, which could potentially warp or deteriorate the clips. Quality standards for Hair Clips under HS Code 9615 ensure they are free from sharp edges, harmful substances, and comply with internationally recognized safety and health regulations. These standards are in accordance with World Trade Organization (WTO) guidelines and customs documentation standards, ensuring seamless international trade.

Hair clips Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33); (b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks); (c) Imitation jewellery (heading 71.17); (d) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (e) Cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 96.01 or 96.02 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles; (f) Articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 90.03), mathematical drawing pens (heading 90.17), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 90.18)); (g) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases); (h) Musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92); (ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof); (k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings); (l) Articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or (m) Works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97). 2.- In heading 96.02 the expression “vegetable or mineral carving material” means : (a) Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom); (b) Amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet. 3.- In heading 96.03 the expression “prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making” applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation. 4.- Articles of this Chapter, other than those of headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15, remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.