HS Code 9620Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

What HS code 9620 covers

Heading 9620 is about supports. The names tell you how the stand is built: a monopod on one support, a bipod on a pair, a tripod on a triple frame. Camera and video stands are the goods most buyers think of here.

The words "similar articles" widen the scope a little. They let customs place other stands that work the same way, even if the product sells under another name. The shared idea is simple. The article holds up or steadies another device.

Always compare your exact product with the legal text of the country you trade with. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

HS 962000 and national extensions

The Harmonized System is the customs language used by most trading countries. At the international level it stops at six digits for these goods, so 962000 is the code you will see on most paperwork. Traders in India often write it as HSN code 9620.

Many countries add more digits after the sixth. They use them to give photographic camera tripods, video stands and other items their own tariff lines. These longer codes differ from one country to the next, so check the tariff of the market you ship to.

Duty and GST rates are set by each country, not by the Harmonized System. We do not show rates here. Try the HS code classifier to test your product, then confirm the rate with the importing country's customs office.

How to tell 9620 apart from nearby headings

The classification path is short: Chapter 96, then heading 9620, then 962000. Chapter 96 is a mixed bag, so its headings often have little in common. That makes errors easy when a product is hard to place.

A good test is to ask what the item does. If it is a stand that holds or steadies something else, heading 9620 is the likely home. If it does another job, look at the neighbours:

• Heading 9617 covers vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels. They keep contents hot or cold and support nothing.
• Heading 9618 covers tailors' dummies, lay figures and shop window displays. They show or fit clothes.
• Heading 9619 covers sanitary towels, tampons and diapers. These are personal care goods.
• Heading 9603 covers brooms, brushes, mops and similar tools. They are made for cleaning or painting.

Import export data and buyers and suppliers of tripods

A heading page tells you what a code means. Shipment records tell you who actually trades the goods. 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. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

To follow trade flows, open the import data and export data pages. To look at the companies behind those flows, open the buyer data and supplier data pages.