The Product
- A floor-standing kiosk 5 feet 4 inches tall, 19 inches wide and 16 inches deep, weighing 117 pounds, with a projector, sensor and personal computer.
- It projects an interactive stage onto the floor for games, exercises and educational software, and tracks the user's movement with non-contact 3D LiDAR sensing.
- Programs include fitness training, multiplayer games with a global scoreboard, and brain-training activities for memory, math and recognition that are answered by moving the body.
- It records workout history, time exercised and calories burned. Users can control settings from a mobile device, and a coin input device can be added for commercial use.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| DIDIM Kiosk (augmented reality indoor exercise platform) | HTS 9506.91.00 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and wading pools; parts and accessories: Other: Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics; parts and accessories thereof |
Explanation
Heading 9506 covers articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics. The letter cites the Explanatory Notes to heading 9506, whose examples (trapeze bars, punching bags, skipping ropes) are all physical devices used for exercise.
The kiosk guides the user through workouts and physical challenges with lasers and sensors, and even its brain-training activities are tied to moving the body. CBP found the method of operation novel but the ultimate use to be general physical exercise, so heading 9506 covers the kiosk under General Rule of Interpretation 1, which classifies goods by the words of the headings and notes. Within the heading, the subheading for articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics describes the kiosk, so CBP placed it there under GRI 6.
Headings CBP ruled out
- Section XVI, electronic devices: CBP said the kiosk could potentially fall in Section XVI, but Note 1(p) to that section excludes articles of Chapter 95, and heading 9506 covers the kiosk.
- The residual Other subheading of heading 9506: The requester proposed this line; CBP found the kiosk is described under the subheading for articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it equipment used for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics?
- Does it guide the user through workouts and physical challenges using projection and motion sensors?
- Are its game and brain-training activities tied to moving the body?
A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.
The code today
| HTS code | In today's schedule | Where it sits | Today's duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9506.91.00 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9506 › Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics; ... | Check today's duty |
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Related rulings
Other rulings on exercise equipment cover an exercise bench (N344645), a stair climbing exercise machine (N345961), an exercise strap (N324688) and an exercise roller (N293340). Stationary exercise bicycle parts and an accessory appear in N328439, N342624 and N360889, and N345826 covers the RowMo, an accessory to exercise equipment.
- N324688March 25, 2022Exercise strap from China9506.91.0030
- N344645January 2, 2025Exercise bench from China9506.91.0030
- N345826February 25, 2025RowMo, an accessory to exercise equipment, from China9506.91.0030
- N328439October 24, 2022Stationary exercise bicycle parts from China9506.91.0010
- N345961March 10, 2025Stair climbing exercise machine from China9506.91.0030
- N360889May 19, 2026Stationary exercise bicycle accessory from China9506.91.0010
- N342624October 1, 2024Stationary exercise bicycle parts from China and Mexico9506.91.0010
- N293340February 7, 2018Exercise roller from China9506.91.0030
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling H356461 in plain English and checked its codes against the letter and today's tariff schedule. A ruling applies only to goods that match its facts; our terms explain the rest. Terms