U.S. imports of Hair Pins, Curling Pins, Curling Grips, Non-Electric Hair Curlers & Parts (HS 961590) totaled $7.4M in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Hair Pins, Curling Pins, Curling Grips, Non-Electric Hair Curlers & Parts paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 17.80% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Hair Pins, Curling Pins, Curling Grips, Non-Electric Hair Curlers & Parts imports of $7.4M in August 2026 ran 21% above the year-to-date monthly average of $6.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNon-electric operation is the defining characteristic of this heading — electrically operated hair curlers are excluded and classify elsewhere. The US schedule breaks out five 10-digit lines covering non-thermic non-ornamental curling devices (9615902000), hair pins (9615903000), parts of combs and similar articles of rubber or plastic without gemstones (9615904000), other parts (9615906000), and curling pins and grips (9615907000). China dominates supply, with Japan a notable source for precision-manufactured curling accessories and Bangladesh contributing volume production of basic hair pins.
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857 import shipments a month
Non-thermic curling devices work without heat — they rely on mechanical tension, moisture, or chemical processes to set a curl. Electrically operated curlers that generate heat (curling irons, hot rollers) are excluded from 961590 and classify under heading 8516 as electrothermic appliances. The presence or absence of an electrical heating element is the key physical test.
Yes, when imported separately. Parts of combs and similar articles of rubber or plastic (without gemstones) classify under 9615904000, while other parts fall under 9615906000. If parts are imported together with finished articles as a set, classification follows the article that gives the set its essential character, but separate parts shipments must be classified on their own merits.
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Subheading 3 of 3 in heading 9615
Subheading 961590 · $7.4M of $32.8M
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$833KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $70.5M of Hair Pins, Curling Pins, Curling Grips, Non-Electric Hair Curlers & Parts and exported $11.3M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9615903000 | Hair Pins | $2.9M | 16.79% | 100.00% | $486K |
| 9615902000 | Nonthermic, Nonornamental Devices for Curling Hair | $2.6M | 17.94% | 100.00% | $470K |
| 9615904000 | Parts of Combs, Etc, of Rubbr/Plast, No Gemstones | $1.2M | 17.36% | 100.00% | $205K |
| 9615906000 | Parts of Combs, Hair Slides & the Like, NESOI | $598K | 22.99% | 99.56% | $137K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9615902000 | Nonthermic, Nonornamental Devices for Curling Hair | $736K |
| 9615907000 | Curling Pins, Curling Grips Etc,& the Like & Parts | $96K |
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 Japan together supply 85% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.0400% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 17.80% of imports for consumption.