# HS code 9606.22: Buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material

> HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material. It sits in heading 96.06 (buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles). Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960622
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 96](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/96) / [96.06](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9606) / [9606.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960622)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9606.22
- Covers: Buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material
- Heading: [96.06: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9606)
- Chapter: [96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/96)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material.

The legal text of the subheading is “Buttons: Of base metal, not covered with textile material”, read under “Buttons”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks).

- [9606.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960610) Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor
- [9606.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960621) Buttons: Of plastics, not covered with textile material
- [9606.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960629) Buttons: Other
- [9606.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960630) Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks

## How it is structured

9606.22 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 96, are the chapter; the first four, 9606, are heading 96.06; the last two, 22, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Heading 96.06: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks
- Within the heading: Buttons
- Subheading 9606.22: Of base metal, not covered with textile material

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 9606.22 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9606.22 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [9606.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960621) Buttons: Of plastics, not covered with textile material
- Next subheading: [9606.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/960629) Buttons: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9606.22 cover?

HS code 9606.22 covers buttons, of base metal, not covered with textile material.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9606.22 in?

HS code 9606.22 is in heading 96.06 (buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks) in chapter 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles).

### Where are goods of heading 96.06 classified when 9606.22 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 96.06 are classified under 9606.10 (press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs and parts therefor), 9606.21 (buttons, of plastics, not covered with textile material), 9606.29 (buttons, other) or 9606.30 (button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

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