Buttons — HTS 9606
Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button molds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
Chapter 96 › Heading 9606
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 9606 is a broad product category for buttons and related fastening articles. It groups ordinary buttons, button blanks, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs, button molds, and parts of these articles. A button blank is an unfinished button intended for further processing or covering, rather than a completed button ready for use.
To reach the correct 8-digit HTSUS code, first identify the article’s basic type, then follow the applicable subheading structure. The code may distinguish products by material—such as plastic, base metal, or another material—or by the article’s form and function, such as a completed button, button blank, fastener, mold, or part. The product’s condition and principal use can matter, so do not choose solely from a keyword match.
What to check
- Identify whether the item is a finished button, button blank, fastener, mold, or part before reviewing subheadings.
- Confirm the article’s material, including whether it is made of one material or combines several materials.
- Check the physical design and function: ordinary button, snap or press-fastener, press-stud, or component used with one of these articles.
- Review the current HTSUS heading, subheadings, legal notes, and statistical suffixes; read the full 8-digit description rather than stopping at heading 9606.
- Keep product specifications, photographs, bills of materials, and supplier descriptions, and seek a customs broker or binding ruling when the classification is uncertain.
HTS heading 9606 summary
Buttons is a 4-digit product category containing 0 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9606.10 | Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts thereof |
| 9606.30 | Button molds and other parts of buttons; button blanks |
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 9606?
Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button molds and other parts of these articles; button blanks. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.