The Product
- A kit with a polyester plush character, a package of polyester stuffing particles called fluff, and a hand-held battery-operated toy vacuum cup.
- The plush character is about 22 by 5 by 13 inches with a 9-inch-deep side pocket that holds the fluff until a pillow fight expels it.
- The vacuum cup looks like a clear beverage cup with a dome lid housing a battery-powered motor; it collects the fluff for reuse.
- The character comes in three styles (Bunny, Rainbow and Cat), also sold as an assortment.
- Principally designed for the amusement of children ages 4 and older.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Fluffie Stuffiez Pillow Fight kit (Bunny, Rainbow and Cat characters, and the assortment) | 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
Heading 9503 names dolls and other toys. CBP placed the Fluffie Stuffiez Pillow Fight kit on the line for other toys that are children's products, labeled or determined by the importer as intended for ages 3 to 12; the kit is principally designed for the amusement of children ages 4 and older.
The letter also notes. The letter notes that imports of this product may be subject to Section 133 of the Customs Regulations if they copy or simulate a registered trademark, trade name or copyright recorded with CBP.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a plush toy kit with stuffing particles that fly out during a pillow fight?
- Does it include a hand-held battery-operated toy vacuum that collects the stuffing for reuse?
- Is it principally designed for the amusement of children?
- Is it labeled or determined as intended for children 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
N332741, on a stuffed animal character 2-in-1 neck pillow, and N329523, on the Catnip Cuddle doll and Stuffed Sea Guppy fish-shaped pillow, land on the same line. N337145 covers a plush toy, pillow and throw blanket, and H330361 covers a plush stuffed pillow.
- N332741May 12, 2023Stuffed animal character 2-in-1 neck pillow from China9503.00.0073
- N337145January 10, 2024Plush toy, pillow, and throw blanket from China6301.40.0010, 9404.90.2090, 9503.00.0073
- H330361September 26, 2024Revocation of NY N306312; Tariff classification of a plush stuffed pillow from China9503.00.00
- N299973August 30, 2018Dollhouse pillow playset from China9503.00.0071
- N336465November 29, 2023Telescopes from China9005.80.4040, 9503.00.0073
- N329523December 2, 2022“Catnip Cuddle” doll and the “Stuffed Sea Guppy” fish-shaped pillow from China9503.00.0073
- N299749August 30, 2018Animal character 2-in-1 travel pillow from China9503.00.0071
- N327599August 18, 2022Hypnotic aquarium from China9503.00.0090
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N337197 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