HS code for massage in China: 9019101000

HS code for massage in China

The HS code for massage in China is 9019101000 — Massage apparatus.

MFN duty 10% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 按摩器具

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 massage
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
9019101000 Massage apparatus 按摩器具 10% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “massage”
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 massage
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
9019101000 Massage apparatus 3,769 10% 13% Open
3304990010 Cosmetics or cosmetics and skin care products containing ingredients of endangered species by weight (including sunscreen or tanning oil, except medicines) 429 1% 13% Open
3304990099 Other beauty products or cosmetics 278 1% 13% Open
9033000090 Parts and accessories(not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter)for apparatus of Chapter 90 216 6% 13% Open
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 170 10% 13% Open
Why 9019101000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 9019 — Mechanical therapy instruments; Massage equipment; Psychological function testing device; Ozone therapy device; Oxygen therapeutic apparatus, spray therapeutic apparatus, artificial respiration apparatus and other therapeutic respiratory apparatus , chapter 90 — Instruments and equipment for optics, photography, film, metrology, inspection, medical or surgical use, precision instruments and equipment; Parts and accessories of the above-mentioned items .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “按摩器具”, which contains the term used for massage in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 3,769 import records whose product descriptions match massage are declared under this heading family, i.e. 56% 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 massage in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for massage is 9019101000 — Massage apparatus. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 10% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for massage?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering massage at 10-digit level: 9019101000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Do parts and accessories of massage use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 9033000090 (第90章其他编号未列名零、附件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for massage also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for massage?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "massage", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 9019101000 — Massage apparatus, used in 3,769 records in our sample.

How is massage classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: massage falls under heading 9019 and statistical line 9019101000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “按摩器具” (English: Massage apparatus). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 9019

Product name: massage (按摩). 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.