66.03 Trimmings, parts and accessories of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
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
- 03 Heading Trimmings, parts and accessories of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 2 six-digit codes below
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 2 six-digit codes under 66.03
One of these is the number you declare.
Other headings in chapter 66
The 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 66.03? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment66.03 FAQ
Heading 66.03 covers trimmings, parts and accessories of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602. It is part of chapter 66 (umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof), and it is subdivided into 2 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 2 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
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.