HS Code 9613Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks

What HS code 9613 covers

Think of heading 9613 as the customs home for lighters. It takes in pocket models that burn gas. It also takes in other lighters that work by hand or by electric power. Spare pieces made for lighters fit here too.

Traders in some countries say HSN code 9613. The number is the same. The first six digits are shared around the world. Each country then adds its own digits for its national tariff.

Most buyers of these goods are shops, gift sellers and makers of branded items. They all need the right code on the paperwork, or the shipment can be held at the border.

HS 9613 subheadings: how to classify a lighter

Start with the product in front of you. Ask three simple questions.

First, is it a pocket lighter that burns gas? If you throw it away when the gas runs out, use 961310. If you can fill it again, use 961320. This is the refillable vs non-refillable test for gas pocket lighters.

Second, is it another kind of lighter? Electric lighters, and mechanical lighters that are not pocket gas types, go to 961380.

Third, are you shipping only a piece of a lighter, not a whole one? Use 961390. A flint or a wick does not count as such a piece. The heading and the parts code both leave them out, so look for them elsewhere in the tariff.

Duty is not set by the six-digit code alone. The importing country sets it on its own national tariff line, so check that line before you quote a price. If you are unsure about a product, the HS code classifier can help.

Related headings: smoking pipes and other Chapter 96 articles

Lighters are often sold next to other smoking items, but the codes differ. Pipes, pipe bowls, and cigar or cigarette holders belong to heading 9614. A holder is not a lighter, even when it comes in the same pack.

Chapter 96 is a mixed chapter of small goods. Pens sit in heading 9608. Vacuum flasks sit in heading 9617. You can browse the whole chapter, or the full list of HS code chapters, to check a nearby product.

HS 9613 import export data: importers and suppliers

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources.

Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries.

Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets.

Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

For lighters, you can study import data and export data under each code above. Buyer data shows who purchases lighters. Supplier data shows who sells them.

How to find new suppliers of cigarette lighters

Pick the code that fits your product. A buyer of refillable gas lighters will start with 961320. A maker of lighters may start with 961390 to see who trades in parts.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.