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U.S. imports of hand-operated date, sealing, and numbering stamps (HS 961100) totaled $2.7M in July 2026, traded with 23 countries.
Importers of Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps paid $412K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $2.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps imports of $2.7M in July 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.3M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataHand-operated stamps for dating, sealing, numbering, and label-printing — along with composing sticks and hand-set printing sets — are classified under a single tariff line (9611000000). China and Vietnam together account for the bulk of US imports in this category, with Austria a notable supplier of premium self-inking stamp mechanisms. Importers should be aware that automated or machine-driven stamping equipment is not covered here; only hand-operated devices fall within this heading.
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216 shipments/mo
The key criterion is manual operation: 9611 covers devices actuated directly by hand pressure or a hand-operated mechanism, such as self-inking rubber stamps, hand-held numbering wheels, and composing sticks. Electrically powered or mechanically driven stamping or embossing machines are classified in Chapter 84, typically under the printing machinery provisions.
Replacement ink pads are generally not classified under 9611, which covers the stamp devices themselves. Ink pads are more likely classified as prepared inks or as accessories under Chapter 32 or as parts depending on how they are presented. Importers should confirm the specific classification with CBP, particularly for pads sold separately from the stamp body.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 9611
Subheading 961100 · $2.7M of $2.7M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9611000000 | Date Sealing or Numbering Stamps,Etc for Hand Oper | $2.7M | 15.34% | 97.05% | $412K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9611000000 | Date Sealing or Numbering Stamps,Etc for Hand Oper | $584K |
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.
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Imports
$2.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$584KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Austria together supply 58% of it.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
2.3% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 15.34%.