6602.00 Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
A full HS code. These six digits are what goes on a customs declaration, and they mean the same thing in every country that uses the Harmonized System.
Section XII, Footwear & Headgear — footwear, headgear, umbrellas, walking sticks and prepared feathers.
- 66 Chapter Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof
- 02 Heading Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
- 00 Subheading Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
Chapter 66 covers umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof: a small, specific chapter of personal accessory goods. Classification tip: Walking sticks with a medical/orthopedic function are sometimes classified under medical-device codes instead of this chapter: check whether the product is marketed as a mobility aid before defaulting to chapter 66.
All of chapter 66The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 6602.00? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment6602.00 FAQ
6602.00 covers walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like. It sits under heading 66.02 (walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like) in chapter 66, Section XII of the Harmonized System.
It is the international part of it. Six digits are the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System; the importing country then extends them to eight or ten for its own tariff and statistics. Declare 6602.00 plus whatever national digits the destination’s tariff schedule adds to it.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XII and to chapter 66. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.