HS code for golf in China: 9506390000

HS code for golf in China

The HS code for golf in China is 9506390000 — Other golf equipment.

MFN duty 6% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 其他高尔夫球用具

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.
Official Chinese customs tariff line for golf
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
9506390000 Other golf equipment 其他高尔夫球用具 6% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers golf. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
Alternative Chinese tariff lines for golf
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
9506320000 Golf Balls 6% 13% Open
9506310000 Golf Clubs, complete 6% 13% Open
8703101900 Other golf cars and similar vehicles 15% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “golf”
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 codes used in Chinese import declarations for golf
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
9506390000 Other golf equipment 941 6% 13% Open
9506310000 Golf Clubs, complete 95 6% 13% Open
4202920000 Other containers with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials 110 6% 13% Open
6601990000 Other umbrellas(other than toy umbrella) 47 4% 13% Open
9506320000 Golf Balls 33 6% 13% Open
Why 9506390000 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 “其他高尔夫球用具”, which contains the term used for golf in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 941 import records whose product descriptions match golf are declared under this heading family, i.e. 43% 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 golf in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for golf is 9506390000 — Other golf equipment. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 6% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to golf?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover golf: 9506320000 (Golf Balls); 9506310000 (Golf Clubs, complete); 8703101900 (Other golf cars and similar vehicles). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for golf?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "golf", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 9506390000 — Other golf equipment, used in 941 records in our sample.

How is golf classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: golf falls under heading 9506 and statistical line 9506390000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “其他高尔夫球用具” (English: Other golf equipment). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 9506

Product name: golf (高尔夫). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.