The Product
- A plastic flying disc with a saucer shape, used to play disc golf.
- Weighs between 150 and 180 grams and measures about 20.5 to 22 centimeters across.
- A putter: a slow-flying, deep-rimmed disc that players use to finish holes at short distances.
- Imprinted with flight ratings for speed, glide, turn and fade so a player can pick the right disc for a shot.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Judge putter flying disc, item # 12007376 | HTS 9506.99.6080 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports…or outdoor games…; swimming pools and wading pools; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other: Other…Other |
Explanation
Heading 9506 covers articles and equipment for general physical exercise, athletics, other sports or outdoor games. The letter cites the Explanatory Notes to Chapter 95, which describe a toy as an article designed for the amusement of children or adults, and CBP's position that a toy must be designed and used principally for amusement.
CBP found the putter disc is outdoor game equipment. It gives some play activity, but its principal use is a game, contest or competition with a win/lose objective. It is designed for outdoor game play, takes skill to throw accurately into a disc golf basket, and is played by a set of rules with a scoring system. CBP therefore classified it in heading 9506.
Headings CBP ruled out
- heading 9503, toys: The requester proposed it, but CBP found the disc's principal use is not that of a toy and it isn't designed to provide the frivolous amusement characteristic of toy playthings.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a flying disc made of plastic?
- Is it used to play disc golf, a game with rules and a scoring system?
- Is it thrown for accuracy into a disc golf basket rather than played with for amusement?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9506.99.6080 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9506 | Check today's duty |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code filled in.
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Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N335360 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