The Product
- An adjustable windchime holder made of iron, in the style of a shepherd's hook.
- Extends from 48 to 60 inches in height.
- Sits on a circular base 13 3/4 inches in diameter.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd's hook-style windchime holder | HTS 9403.20.0050 | Other furniture and parts thereof: Other metal furniture: Household: Other: Other |
Explanation
CBP applied General Rule of Interpretation 1, which classifies goods by the words of the headings and notes. The letter cites the Explanatory Notes to Chapter 94, which describe furniture as movable articles built for placing on the floor or ground and used mainly for a utilitarian purpose to equip homes and other places. CBP found the shepherd's hook windchime holder falls within that meaning of furniture, so heading 9403, other furniture, describes it.
CBP then placed the holder on the line for other household metal furniture; the holder is made of iron, adjusts from 48 to 60 inches tall and stands on a circular base.
Headings CBP ruled out
- heading 8306, statuettes and other ornaments of base metal: Because the holder meets the definition of furniture in heading 9403, Section XV note 1(k) excludes it from the base metal section, which includes chapter 83.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a shepherd's hook-style holder for a windchime?
- Is it made of metal, such as iron?
- Is it a movable piece built to stand on the floor or ground?
- Is it for household use?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9403.20.0050 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9403 › Other metal furniture | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N360612 and N360809 classify metal furniture on the same line. N344052 covers a gazebo, N333922 a plant dolly, N336479 a growing rack, N325042 two dollies, and N357456 and N359784 metal furniture, all within the same metal furniture subheading.
- N344052November 27, 2024The classification of a gazebo from China9403.20.0050
- N357456January 29, 2026Metal furniture from China9403.20.0086
- N359784March 18, 2026Metal furniture from China9403.20.0086
- N333922July 13, 2023Plant dolly from China9403.20.0090
- N336479November 22, 2023Growing rack from China9403.20.0082
- N360612April 14, 2026Metal furniture from China9403.20.0050
- N360809May 1, 2026Metal furniture from China9403.20.0050
- N325042April 8, 2022Two dollies from China9403.20.0090
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N331585 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