U.S. imports of Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps (HS 961100) totaled $3.5M in August 2026, imported from 25 countries.
Importers of Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps paid $562K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.33% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps imports of $3.5M in August 2026 ran 42% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.5M.
Last updated: August 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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284 import shipments a month
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.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 9611
Subheading 961100 · $3.5M of $3.5M
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Austria together supply 68% of it. China pays 22.0% duty; Austria 10.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
2.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 16.33% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$736KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $31.1M of Hand-Operated Date, Sealing, and Numbering Stamps and exported $8.6M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9611000000 | Date Sealing or Numbering Stamps, Etc for Hand Oper | $3.4M | 16.33% | 97.78% | $562K |
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 | $736K |
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.