U.S. imports of Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Sewing, or Shoe & Clothes Cleaning (HS 960500) totaled $4.3M in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Sewing, or Shoe & Clothes Cleaning paid $867K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 20.32% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Sewing, or Shoe & Clothes Cleaning imports of $4.3M in August 2026 ran 32% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTravel sets combining personal toilet articles, sewing accessories, or shoe and clothes cleaning tools in a single retail presentation enter under a single US tariff line (9605000000), with classification governed by the set's overall character rather than its individual components. China is the primary supplier, with Cambodia and Vietnam growing as assembly hubs for these multi-component kits. A critical classification consideration is that sets containing manicure or pedicure implements are explicitly excluded and must be classified under heading 8214 instead — a distinction that frequently arises with travel grooming kits.
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If the set includes manicure or pedicure implements (e.g., nail files, cuticle pushers, nail clippers), it is explicitly excluded from heading 9605 and should be classified under heading 8214, which covers manicure and pedicure sets. If the nail-care items are incidental and the set's essential character is personal toilet or sewing, classification under 9605 may still apply, but this requires careful GRI 3 analysis. A customs broker should review the specific kit composition before import.
Yes. For a collection of articles to qualify as a 'set' under GRI 3(b) and heading 9605, the items must be put up together for retail sale, suitable for use together, and presented in a manner clearly indicating they are sold as a set. Loose assortments of toilet articles packed together solely for shipping — without retail set presentation — may need to be classified individually by component rather than as a set.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 9605
Subheading 960500 · $4.3M of $4.3M
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9605000000 | Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Etc | $4.3M | 20.32% | 99.94% | $867K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9605000000 | Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Etc | $801K |
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 Cambodia together supply 91% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.0600% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 20.32% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$4.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$801KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $39.3M of Travel Sets for Personal Toilet, Sewing, or Shoe & Clothes Cleaning and exported $20.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.