Chapter 96 at a glance
- HS chapter
- 96
- Section
- XX — Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Tariff headings
- 20 (49 subheadings)
- General customs duty
- 0% – 20%
- Import VAT
- 15% on the added tax value (ATV)
- Products listed
- 6
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
HS Chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.
Duty pages in this chapter
9603.21
Toothbrushes
15% duty + 15% VAT
9603.90
Brooms, brushes & mops
15% duty + 15% VAT
9607.11
Slide fasteners (zips) with metal teeth
20% duty + 15% VAT
9608.10
Ball-point pens
15% duty + 15% VAT
9617.00
Vacuum flasks & insulated containers
20% duty + 15% VAT
9619.00
Nappies, sanitary towels & similar articles
0% duty + 15% VAT
All 20 tariff headings in Chapter 96
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.
9601 Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding)
- 9601.10 Ivory and articles thereof; worked
- 9601.90 Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)
9602 Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)
- 9602.00 Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)
9603 Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees
- 9603.10 Brooms and brushes; consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles
- 9603.21 Brushes; toothbrushes 15% duty
- 9603.29 Brushes; shaving, hair, nail, eyelash and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including brushes as parts of appliances
- 9603.30 Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
- 9603.40 Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers
- 9603.50 Brushes; constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles
- 9603.90 Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers; (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c. 15% duty
9604 Hand sieves and hand riddles
- 9604.00 Hand sieves and hand riddles
9605 Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning
- 9605.00 Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning
9606 Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- 9606.10 Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor
- 9606.21 Buttons; of plastics, not covered with textile material
- 9606.22 Buttons; of base metal, not covered with textile material
- 9606.29 Buttons; of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material
- 9606.30 Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks
9607 Slide fasteners and parts thereof
- 9607.11 Slide fasteners; fitted with chain scoops of base metal 20% duty
- 9607.19 Slide fasteners; other than those fitted with chain scoops of base metal
- 9607.20 Slide fasteners; parts
9608 Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609
- 9608.10 Pens; ball point 15% duty
- 9608.20 Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- 9608.30 Pens; fountain, stylograph and other pens
- 9608.40 Pencils; propelling or sliding
- 9608.50 Pen and pencil sets; of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings
- 9608.60 Pens; ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- 9608.91 Pens; nibs and nib points
- 9608.99 Pens and pencils; duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and clips
9609 Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks
- 9609.10 Pencils and crayons; with leads encased in sheath
- 9609.20 Pencil leads; black or coloured
- 9609.90 Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors' chalk
9610 Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
- 9610.00 Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
9611 Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets
- 9611.00 Stamps; date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand; hand operated composing sticks and printing sets
9612 Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes
- 9612.10 Ribbons; for typewriters and the like, inked or otherwise prepared, for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges
- 9612.20 Ink pads; whether or not inked, with or without boxes
9613 Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks
- 9613.10 Lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillable
- 9613.20 Lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, refillable
- 9613.80 Lighters; whether or not mechanical or electrical, n.e.c. in heading no. 9613
- 9613.90 Lighters; parts for cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, other than flints and wicks
9614 Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof
- 9614.00 Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof
9615 Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof
- 9615.11 Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics
- 9615.19 Combs, hair slides and the like; of other than hard rubber or plastics
- 9615.90 Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof
9616 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
- 9616.10 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor
- 9616.20 Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
9617 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners
9618 Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
- 9618.00 Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing
9619 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
9620 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles
- 9620.00 Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles