HS Code for Time recorders

Time recorders are classified under HS code 9106.10. This code is part of Chapter 91, which covers clocks, watches, and their parts. Heading 9106 specifically includes time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring or indicating intervals of time, provided they contain a clock or watch movement or a synchronous motor. The subheading 9106.10 is dedicated to time-registers and time-recorders. These devices are essential in industrial and commercial environments for tracking employee attendance, job durations, or the timing of specific mechanical processes. The classification is driven by the presence of an internal timekeeping mechanism that triggers a recording function, whether that record is physical (stamped on a card) or digital (stored in electronic memory). Even in the age of digital technology, if the device's primary purpose is the registration of time and it contains a movement or synchronous motor, it remains within this horological classification rather than being moved to general office machinery.

Products Included

• Employee time clocks (punch clocks)
• Time stamps for documents
• Attendance recording machines
• Job cost time recorders
• Mechanical time registers

Common Misclassification

Time recorders are often misclassified under HS code 9105 (other clocks) or HS code 8471 (automatic data processing machines). While they contain clock movements, their function as a "register" or "recorder" moves them to 9106. Furthermore, modern biometric time clocks are sometimes incorrectly placed in 8517 or 8543, but if they function primarily as time-registers with an internal clock movement, 9106.10 is the correct designation.

FAQ

What is the HS code for Time recorders?

The HS code for time recorders and time-registers is 9106.10.

Does this code include digital time-tracking software?

No, HS codes apply to physical goods. Software is generally not classified under 9106, and hardware without a clock movement or synchronous motor would fall under different chapters like 84 or 85.