The Product
- A mini plastic toy version of a real gumball machine, about 4 inches tall, with gumballs inside a clear plastic globe.
- Pressing a small red button on the front dispenses a gumball through a hole below it.
- A plastic lobster clasp at the top hooks the toy to a backpack, belt loop or zipper. It isn't a key ring and can't hold metal keys.
- Sold in a retail package with a package of candy gumballs.
- Principally designed for the amusement of children ages 4 and older.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Gumball Kidz mini gumball machine, item number 6714 | HTS 9503.00.0073 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys…dolls, other toys…puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… ‘Children’s products’ as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 2052: Other: Labeled or determined by importer as intended for use by persons: 3 to 12 years of age |
Explanation
CBP found that the gumball machine is a toy because of its construction, size and limited function. The clasp isn't a key ring; the letter says it adds to the play value since a child can work it while it's fastened to another object.
CBP treated the machine and the candy gumballs as a set put up for retail sale under GRI 3(b): two articles from different headings, packed together for one activity and ready to sell without repacking. A set is classified by the component that gives it its essential character, and CBP found the toy gumball machine does that.
CBP placed the set on the line under heading 9503 for other toys labeled for ages 3 to 12; the toy is designed for children ages 4 and older.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a small plastic toy version of a gumball machine, about 4 inches tall?
- Does it dispense gumballs when a button is pressed?
- Is it sold in a retail package together with candy gumballs?
- Is it made for the amusement of children and labeled for ages 3 to 12?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9503.00.0073 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9503 › 3 to 12 years of age | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N335368 covers the Gumball Kidz gumball machine and gumballs on the same line, and N304576 covers a gumball machine and gumballs on the same line. N338289 and N335355 cover toy bubble machines on the same line.
- N335368October 6, 2023“Gumball Kidz” gumball machine and gumballs from China9503.00.0073
- N304576June 24, 2019Gumball machine and gumballs from China and Canada9503.00.0073
- N338289February 28, 2024Toy bubble machine from China9503.00.0073
- N340119May 28, 2024Toy claw machine from China9503.00.0090
- N347572April 23, 2025Toy claw machine from China9503.00.0073
- N335355October 3, 2023Bubble machine toy from China9503.00.0073
- N320445July 20, 2021“Mini Cyberquad” from China9503.00.0073
- N321252September 10, 2021“Fomalanche Machine” from China9503.00.0073
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N335367 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