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U.S. imports of plastic buttons, not covered with textile material (HS 960621) totaled $1.1M in July 2026, traded with 19 countries.
Importers of Plastic Buttons, Not Covered with Textile Material paid $179K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $1.1M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Plastic Buttons, Not Covered with Textile Material imports of $1.1M in July 2026 ran 132% above the year-to-date monthly average of $485K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataPlastic buttons not covered with textile material are subdivided in the US schedule by resin type: casein-based plastic (9606212000), acrylic or polyester resin (9606214000), and other plastics not elsewhere specified (9606216000) — making material composition documentation from the manufacturer essential for correct classification. China is the dominant supplier across all resin types, while India and Italy supply specialty and fashion-grade buttons, with Italy in particular known for high-end polyester and acrylic buttons used in luxury apparel. Importers should note that buttons covered with textile material, or buttons of shell, wood, or metal, classify under different headings entirely.
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36 shipments/mo
CBP expects the commercial invoice or a supplemental material composition statement from the manufacturer to identify the specific plastic resin — casein, acrylic, polyester, or other. A generic declaration of 'plastic buttons' without resin identification is insufficient and may result in CBP requesting additional information or reclassifying the shipment. Requesting a material data sheet or resin specification from the supplier before shipment is best practice.
If a plastic button is covered or overlaid with textile material — for example, fabric-wrapped buttons — it no longer qualifies under heading 9606.21 and must be classified elsewhere (typically under 9606.29 or another applicable heading). The 'not covered with textile material' condition is a hard exclusion: even partial textile covering can disqualify the article. Importers of decorative or fashion buttons with mixed materials should verify the surface composition carefully.
HSChapter 96
Subheading 1 of 5 in heading 9606
Subheading 960621 · $1.1M of $2.5M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9606216000 | Buttons,Plastic,not Cov With Textile Mat,NESOI | $1.0M | 14.70% | 98.81% | $149K |
| 9606214000 | Buttons,not Covd W Textil,of Acrylic/Polyestr Resn | $97K | 28.86% | 97.35% | $28K |
| 9606212000 | Buttons,of Plastic,not Coverd W Textiles,of Casein | $13K | 12.47% | 73.87% | $2K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9606210000 | Buttons of Plastics, Not Covered With Text Materls | $398K |
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$398KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Thailand and Italy together supply 87% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
1.6% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 15.90%.