HS code for basketball in China: 9506621000
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HS code for basketball in China

The HS code for basketball in China is 9506621000 — Basketballs, footballs or volleyballs.

MFN duty 6% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 篮球、足球、排球

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
9506621000 Basketballs, footballs or volleyballs 篮球、足球、排球 6% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “basketball”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
9506919000 Other articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics 428 6% 13% Open
9506621000 Basketballs, footballs or volleyballs 102 6% 13% Open
9503008900 Other toys, not specified 96 0% 13% Open
9503001000 Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls’ carriages 76 0% 13% Open
9506690000 Other balls, other than golf balls and table-tennis balls 38 6% 13% Open
Why 9506621000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 9506 — Supplies and equipment not listed in other items of this chapter for general sports activities, gymnastics, competitive and other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games; Swimming pool or wading pool , chapter 95 — Toys, Gaming Products, Sports Goods and Their Parts and Accessories .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “篮球、足球、排球”, which contains the term used for basketball in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 428 import records whose product descriptions match basketball are declared under this heading family, i.e. 36% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for basketball in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for basketball is 9506621000 — Basketballs, footballs or volleyballs. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 6% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for basketball?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering basketball at 10-digit level: 9506621000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for basketball?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "basketball", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 9506919000 — Other articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics, used in 428 records in our sample.

How is basketball classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: basketball falls under heading 9506 and statistical line 9506621000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “篮球、足球、排球” (English: Basketballs, footballs or volleyballs). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 9506
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