Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

HS v2022 Code: 9610

About slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

HS code 9610 covers a diverse range of products used for writing, drawing, and visual display. These items, commonly known as slates and boards, play a crucial role in education, office settings, and various professional applications. As a key component of the broader stationery and office supplies industry, this code represents a significant segment of the global import/export trade, catering to the needs of businesses, schools, and individual consumers alike.

Production process

The production of slates and boards with writing or drawing surfaces typically involves a combination of traditional and modern manufacturing techniques. Depending on the specific product, the process may include the fabrication of the base material, the application of the writing or drawing surface, and the addition of any necessary framing or mounting components. Advanced technologies, such as computer-aided design and precision cutting, have streamlined the manufacturing process, allowing for the creation of high-quality, customizable products to meet the diverse needs of the market.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of items under HS code 9610 include raw materials such as wood, metal, plastic, and various types of coatings or surface treatments. Specialized machinery, such as cutting tools, lamination equipment, and assembly lines, are also essential for the efficient and consistent manufacture of these products. Additionally, skilled labor, including designers, engineers, and production workers, plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and functionality of the final goods.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 9610 are slates, whiteboards, chalkboards, and other writing or drawing surfaces, which can be used in a wide range of settings, from classrooms and offices to homes and professional workshops. These products are often consumed by 4016 Rubber and articles thereof, 4420 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal, and 9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments, among other related industries, as they serve as essential tools for education, communication, and visual representation.

Family tree for slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/96'>96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9610'>9610: Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed</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/v2022/9606'>9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9607'>9607: Slide fasteners and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> J["<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 --> K["<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 --> 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/v2022/961000'>961000: Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed</a>"]


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