Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)
1 declarable lines
Heading 9605 covers travel sets put up for personal toilet, sewing, or shoe or clothes cleaning. It has one declarable line, 9605.00.00.00, dutiable at 8.1% general (MFN). Manicure and pedicure sets are excluded and classified in heading 8214.
Products in this heading
- Travel sewing kit with needles and thread
- Hotel sewing kit in a small case
- Shoe shine kit with brush and polish
- Shoe cleaning travel kit
- Personal toilet travel set in a pouch
- Travel mending kit
- Clothes cleaning travel kit with small brush
- Sewing kit with spare buttons and thread
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the items are put up together as a travel set, not sold as separate articles.
- Identify the set's main use: personal toilet, sewing, or shoe or clothes cleaning.
- Check for manicure or pedicure tools; those sets are excluded and go to heading 8214.
- If the set is not a travel set, classify each item by its own material and use under its own heading.
- For a qualifying travel set, use the single line 9605.00.00.00; there is no further split by contents.
Often confused with
- Heading 8214Manicure and pedicure sets
The heading text excludes these sets and sends them to heading 8214.
- Heading 9603Toothbrushes
Brushes are classified in heading 9603, not as travel toilet sets.
- Heading 9615Combs and hair-slides
These personal articles have their own heading.
- Heading 9606Buttons and press-fasteners
Sewing kit contents may include them, but these articles are classified separately.
- Heading 4202Empty toiletry bags
The bag alone is a case or bag, not a travel set.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a travel sewing kit?
A travel sewing kit put up as a travel set is classified under 9605.00.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 8.1%.
What is the duty on personal toilet travel sets?
Personal toilet travel sets classified in heading 9605 use 9605.00.00.00 and pay 8.1% general (MFN).
How do I classify a shoe cleaning travel kit?
A shoe cleaning kit put up as a travel set is classified under 9605.00.00.00 at 8.1% general (MFN). If the items are not put up as a travel set, classify them separately by their own headings.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.