HS Code 9618Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
1 six-digit code · Heading 18 of 20 in Chapter 96 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 9618 is the customs heading for mannequins, tailors' dummies and similar model figures, plus moving displays for store windows. Here you can see what fits, how longer national codes are built and where to find trade records.
Heading 9618does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing” classify at the single six-digit code 961800. The heading is number 18 of 20 in Chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles, which runs to 49 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 9618
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 961800 | Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing |
What HS code 9618 covers
Think of goods that show or fit clothes, or that catch the eye in a shop. Tailors' dummies are body forms used to fit and show clothing. Many people call them mannequins. Lay figures are other model figures of the human form.
The heading also takes in automata, which some trade sources spell automatons. An automaton is a figure that moves by itself. Picture a moving scene in a store window that makes shoppers stop and look.
Some traders write the number as HSN code 9618. The digits and the meaning are the same.
HS code 961800 and longer national codes such as 8 or 10 digits
The path is short: Section XX, then Chapter 96, then heading 9618, then 961800. If your goods fit the heading, there is no extra choice to make. The answer is 961800.
Countries add their own digits after that base. A national tariff may use a longer code that starts with 961800. The extra digits serve local rules and local statistics. They do not change what the base number means.
Duties are set by each national tariff, and this page does not list them. To check your product, use the HS code classifier. Then confirm with the customs office of the country you ship to.
How 9618 differs from nearby Chapter 96 headings
Chapter 96 has many small headings, and a few can sound close to this one. Start with what the item is and what it is for.
A figure shaped like a body, made to fit or show clothes, points here. A carved or moulded piece may point elsewhere. If you are unsure, test your goods in the classifier. Customs in each country has the final say.
- 9601 is for worked ivory, bone, horn, coral and other animal carving material, and articles made from them.
- 9602 is for worked vegetable or mineral carving material, and moulded or carved articles of wax, gums or modelling pastes.
- 9620 is for stands with one, two or three legs. These hold things up. They are not figures or displays.
Import data, export data, buyers and suppliers for mannequins
Import records show who brings tailors' dummies and mannequins into a country. Export records show who sends them out. Together they show who trades in lay figures and animated window displays, and who might buy from you or sell to you.
Here is what EximDataX offers for this heading:
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Nearby headings in Chapter 96
- 9608Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens…8 codes
- 9609Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing…3 codes
- 9610Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed1 code
- 9611Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for…1 code
- 9612Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving…2 codes
- 9613Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or…4 codes
- 9614Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and…1 code
- 9615Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and…3 codes
- 9616Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor…2 codes
- 9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof…1 code
- 9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and…1 code
- 9620Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles1 code
Who ships under 9618?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XX: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles, chapters 94–96.
HS Code 9618: common questions
What is the HS code for tailors' dummies and mannequins?
They fall under heading 9618, and the six-digit code is 961800. Other lay figures sit there too.
Is a longer national code starting 961800 the same as 9618?
It is a national extension of the same heading. The WCO sets the base digits, 961800. Each country may add more digits for its own tariff.
Are animated shop window displays classified here?
Yes, if they match the heading text. Moving figures made to dress a shop window are named in it.
Is HS code 9618 the same across countries?
The base digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Longer national codes and duty rates differ by country.
How do I check if my product belongs here?
Compare it with the heading text and with nearby headings such as 9601, 9602 and 9620. Then try the HS code classifier and confirm with your customs office.
Where can I find the duty rate for mannequins?
Each country sets its own rate in its national tariff. Look up the long national code for your destination and ask its customs office.
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