HTSUS, United States

9605.00.00.00

Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)

Classification path

  1. Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
8.1%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
45%
Unit of quantity
No.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

About heading 9605

Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning (other than manicure and pedicure sets of heading 8214)

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.

Full guide to heading 9605

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

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.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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