U.S. imports of Badminton, Squash & Racquetball Rackets, Parts & Accessories (HS 950659) totaled $4.6M in August 2026, imported from 29 countries.
Importers of Badminton, Squash & Racquetball Rackets, Parts & Accessories paid $1.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.30% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Badminton, Squash & Racquetball Rackets, Parts & Accessories imports of $4.6M in August 2026 ran 16% below the year-to-date monthly average of $5.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataUnlike the lawn tennis heading, this HS6 covers a broad family of racket sports: badminton frames and their parts (9506594040 and 9506594080), racquetball rackets (9506598020), squash rackets (9506598040), and other rackets not elsewhere specified (9506598060). China and Taiwan together supply the majority of US imports across these sport types, with Vietnam and Pakistan also present — Pakistan being a notable source for squash rackets given that country's manufacturing heritage in the sport. Section 301 tariffs apply to Chinese-origin goods across these lines, making alternative sourcing from Taiwan and Vietnam commercially attractive.
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220 import shipments a month
The primary distinguishing factors are physical design characteristics: badminton rackets are significantly lighter, have a smaller and more oval head, and are strung with finer gauge string at higher tension than tennis rackets. CBP will examine the article's construction and intended use; a racket marketed and designed for badminton classifies under 950659 even if it superficially resembles a tennis racket.
Replacement strings for badminton rackets classify under 9506594080 as parts and accessories for badminton rackets. Shuttlecocks (feather or synthetic) are not rackets or racket parts and classify separately under HTS heading 9506990040 or related lines — they do not fall within heading 950659.
Subheading 13 of 17 in heading 9506
Subheading 950659 · $4.6M of $562.0M
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Imports
$4.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$512KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $56.2M of Badminton, Squash & Racquetball Rackets, Parts & Accessories and exported $8.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9506598060 | Rackets Strung or not, Including Pts Etc., NESOI | $3.8M | 22.96% | 100.00% | $867K |
| 9506594040 | Badminton Rackets and Racket Frames | $418K | 16.93% | 95.71% | $71K |
| 9506598020 | Racquetball Rackets | $169K | 24.00% | 100.00% | $41K |
| 9506598040 | Squash Rackets | $110K | 24.00% | 100.00% | $26K |
| 9506594080 | Parts and Accessories for Badminton Rackets, NESOI | $68K | 11.69% | 100.00% | $8K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9506590000 | Badminton/Simlr Rackets, Strung or not, & Pt, NESOI | $512K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 94% of it. China pays 23.3% duty; Taiwan 10.0%.
customs district
entry
rate provision · imports
0.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 22.30% of imports for consumption.