Snowboard Hs Code

Snowboard harmonized system code

Product Overview A snowboard classified under HS Code 950619 is a specialized sports equipment designed for descending snow-covered slopes. This product comprises a flat board typically made from laminated wood cores, composite materials such as fiberglass, and reinforced with metal edges for durability and control. Standard dimensions range from 140 cm to 165 cm in length, with widths between 24 cm and 28 cm, optimized for various rider profiles and snow conditions. The snowboard undergoes precision manufacturing processes including thermoforming, CNC machining, and multi-layer lamination to ensure structural integrity, flexibility, and high-performance responsiveness. Within HS Code 950619, subcategories distinguish between snowboards based on construction type (e.g., freestyle, alpine, or all-mountain), presence of bindings, and material composition. Commercially, snowboards are utilized primarily in the winter sports retail sector, rental services at ski resorts, and professional sports equipment supply chains. Their competitive advantages lie in advanced material technologies, ergonomic design, and compliance with international safety standards, positioning them as essential inventory for importers and distributors engaged in the global winter sports market. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 950619 falls under Chapter 95 (Toys, games and sports requisites), Heading 9506 (Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports), and is specifically designated as subheading 950619 covering snowboards. This classification is based on the product’s primary function as a sports apparatus designed explicitly for snowboarding activities. Trade compliance requires adherence to standardized packaging, typically involving protective shrink-wrap, reinforced cardboard cartons, and moisture-resistant materials to prevent damage during transit. Preservation methods focus on maintaining material integrity by controlling humidity and temperature, especially during containerized shipping. Quality standards conform to ISO 8124-7 for sports equipment safety and ASTM F2040 for snowboard-specific performance criteria. Documentation must reflect accurate product descriptions, including dimensions, materials, and intended use, to ensure smooth customs clearance aligned with WTO agreements and international HS nomenclature. These details facilitate risk assessment, tariff determination, and regulatory enforcement for import/export professionals managing cross-border transactions involving snowboards.

Snowboard Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Candles (heading 34.06); (b) Fireworks or other pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04; (c) Yarns, monofilament, cords or gut or the like for fishing, cut to length but not made up into fishing lines, of Chapter 39, heading 42.06 or Section XI; (d) Sports bags or other containers of heading 42.02, 43.03 or 43.04; (e) Fancy dress of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62; sports clothing and special articles of apparel of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62, whether or not incorporating incidentally protective components such as pads or padding in the elbow, knee or groin areas (for example, fencing clothing or soccer goalkeeper jerseys); (f) Textile flags or bunting, or sails for boats, sailboards or land craft, of Chapter 63; (g) Sports footwear (other than skating boots with ice or roller skates attached) of Chapter 64, or sports headgear of Chapter 65; (h) Walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops or the like (heading 66.02), or parts thereof (heading 66.03); (ij) Unmounted glass eyes for dolls or other toys, of heading 70.18; (k) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (l) Bells, gongs or the like of heading 83.06; (m) Pumps for liquids (heading 84.13), filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases (heading 84.21), electric motors (heading 85.01), electric transformers (heading 85.04), discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded (heading 85.23), radio remote control apparatus (heading 85.26) or cordless infrared remote control devices (heading 85.43); (n) Sports vehicles (other than bobsleighs, toboggans and the like) of Section XVII; (o) Children's bicycles (heading 87.12); (p) Unmanned aircraft (heading 88.06); (q) Sports craft such as canoes and skiffs (Chapter 89), or their means of propulsion (Chapter 44 for such articles made of wood); (r) Spectacles, goggles or the like, for sports or outdoor games (heading 90.04); (s) Decoy calls or whistles (heading 92.08); (t) Arms or other articles of Chapter 93; (u) Lighting strings of all kinds (heading 94.05); (v) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20); (w) Racket strings, tents or other camping goods, or gloves, mittens and mitts (classified according to their constituent material); or (x) Tableware, kitchenware, toilet articles, carpets and other textile floor coverings, apparel, bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, kitchen linen and similar articles having a utilitarian function (classified according to their constituent material). 2.- This Chapter includes 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. 3.- Subject to Note 1 above, parts and accessories which are suitable for use solely or principally with articles of this Chapter are to be classified with those articles.4.- Subject to the provisions of Note 1 above, heading 95.03 applies, inter alia, to articles of this heading combined with one or more items, which cannot be considered as sets under the terms of General Interpretative Rule 3 (b), and which, if presented separately, would be classified in other headings, provided the articles are put up together for retail sale and the combinations have the essential character of toys. 5.- Heading 95.03 does not cover articles which, on account of their design, shape or constituent material, are identifiable as intended exclusively for animals, for example, “pet toys” (classification in their own appropriate heading). 6.- For the purposes of heading 95.08 : (a) The expression “amusement park rides” means a device or combination of devices or equipment that carry, convey, or direct a person or persons over or through a fixed or restricted course, including watercourses, or within a defined area for the primary purposes of amusement or entertainment. Such rides may be combined within an amusement park, theme park, water park or fairground. These amusement park rides do not include equipment of a kind commonly installed in residences or playgrounds; (b) The expression “water park amusements” means a device or combination of devices or equipment that are characterised by a defined area involving water, with no purposes built path. Water park amusements only include equipment designed specifically for water parks; and (c) The expression “fairground amusements” means games of chance, strength or skill, which commonly employ an operator or attendant and may be installed in permanent buildings or independent concession stalls. Fairground amusements do not include equipment of heading 95.04. This heading does not include equipment more specifically classified elsewhere in the Nomenclature.