HS heading 9507

The Harmonized System heading covering fishing rods, hooks, reels and artificial bait.

What it changes for you

Drives duty treatment in the destination market - it belongs in the quotation.

In practice

HS heading 9507 covers fishing rods, fish hooks, reels and artificial bait, and it drives duty treatment in the destination market. China exported US$1.93 billion under this heading in 2024, up 9.0% on 2023. The classification belongs in the quotation rather than being assigned by a freight forwarder at the last minute, and the subheading (9507.10 rods, 9507.20 hooks, 9507.30 reels, 9507.90 other) decides the rate that applies.

Questions about HS

What is HS 9507?

The Harmonized System heading that covers fishing rods, fish hooks, fishing reels and artificial bait. It is the classification code your customs broker uses to work out duty in the destination market.

Who decides the HS code?

The importer of record, with their customs broker. The factory can state the classification it normally uses, but the binding decision belongs to the importing side.

Other terms

• FOB (Free On Board) - Seller delivers the goods on board the vessel at the named port; cost and risk transfer there.
• EXW (Ex Works) - Buyer collects at the factory gate.
• MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) - The smallest quantity a factory will run for one specification.
• Tooling cost - The one-off cost of the injection mould, die or print plate.
• Colourway tolerance - The measured range a factory will hold between sample and repeat production.
• AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) - The sampling standard (ISO 2859-1) defining allowed defects per inspected lot.

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