9611.00.00.00
Date, 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
Classification path
- Date, 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
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 2.7%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 80%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Trade agreement rates
About heading 9611
Date, 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
Heading 9611 covers hand-operated stamps and similar marking devices, including date stamps, sealing stamps, numbering stamps and hand devices for printing or embossing labels. It also covers hand-operated composing sticks and hand printing sets that incorporate such sticks. The heading has a single declarable line, 9611.00.00.00, so classification turns on whether the article is a hand-operated marking device or printing set rather than on material.
Full guide to heading 9611Products in this heading
- Self-inking date stamp used at a front desk
- Hand-held numbering stamp for invoices or checks
- Hand-operated embossing label maker with tape
- Hand stamp with changeable rubber characters
- Hand-operated composing stick for setting type
- Hand printing set supplied with a composing stick
- Hand-operated seal press for impressing documents
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a hand-operated date stamp?
Hand-operated date stamps and similar hand marking devices are classified under 9611.00.00.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is 2.7%.
What is the duty on a hand numbering stamp?
A hand-operated numbering stamp falls under 9611.00.00.00 and is dutiable at the general (MFN) rate of 2.7%.
How do I classify a hand embossing label maker?
A hand-held device that prints or embosses labels is classified under 9611.00.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 2.7%. The adhesive label tape or printed labels themselves are classified separately, so declare the device and the label supply on their own lines.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.