Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HS v2022 Code: 9606

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
96	06	n/a

Code	9606
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	96

Ancestor Codes: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

This Code: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

Child Codes: Buttons; of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material; Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks; Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor; Buttons; of plastics, not covered with textile material; Buttons; of base metal, not covered with textile material

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): 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; Hand sieves and hand riddles; Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning; Slide fasteners and parts thereof; 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

About buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HS code 9606 covers a diverse range of fastening and closure products, including buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, and press-studs. These items play a crucial role in the apparel, textile, and fashion industries, enabling the secure attachment of clothing, accessories, and other textile-based products. The global buttons and fasteners market is a significant component of the broader manufacturing sector, with applications spanning consumer goods, industrial equipment, and transportation.

Production process

The production of items under HS code 9606 typically involves a combination of specialized machinery and manual craftsmanship. Buttons, for example, are often manufactured through a process of stamping, molding, or injection molding, depending on the material and design. Press-fasteners and snap-fasteners are commonly produced using metal-stamping techniques, while press-studs may be fabricated through a combination of stamping, plating, and assembly processes.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 9606 items include a variety of raw materials, such as plastics, metals (e.g., brass, steel, aluminum), natural materials (e.g., wood, shell, bone), and textiles. Additionally, specialized machinery, such as button-making presses, snap-fastener assembly lines, and injection molding equipment, are essential for the efficient and high-quality manufacture of these products. Skilled labor, particularly in the areas of design, tooling, and quality control, is also a critical input for this industry.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the HS code 9606 industry are the diverse range of buttons, fasteners, and related components that are used in a wide variety of applications. These outputs are often consumed by other industries, such as 6203 (Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)), 6204 (Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear)), and 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper.

Family tree for buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/96'>96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9606'>9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9601'>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)</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9602'>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)</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9603'>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</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9604'>9604: Hand sieves and hand riddles</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9605'>9605: Travel sets; for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaning</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9607'>9607: Slide fasteners and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9608'>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</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9609'>9609: Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9610'>9610: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9611'>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</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9612'>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</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9613'>9613: Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9614'>9614: Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9615'>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</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9616'>9616: Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9617'>9617: Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9618'>9618: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9619'>9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9620'>9620: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles</a>"]

    B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/960610'>960610: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/960621'>960621: Buttons; of plastics, not covered with textile material</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/960622'>960622: Buttons; of base metal, not covered with textile material</a>"]
B --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/960629'>960629: Buttons; of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material</a>"]
B --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/960630'>960630: Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks</a>"]


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