The Product
- A toy craft set for children that applies decorative jewels to hair, clothes and other surfaces.
- Comes with 5 discs holding 15 gems each and a plastic craft tool the discs are inserted into.
- Pressing the tool by hand releases an adhesive gem onto the surface.
- Designed as a toy for the amusement of children 6 years of age and older.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Blinger kit | 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 looked at the kit's size, construction and marketing and found it is designed for use in a limited capacity, as a toy, principally for the amusement of children 6 years of age and older.
Heading 9503 covers other toys. Within it, CBP placed the kit on the line for children's products labeled or determined by the importer as intended for use by persons 3 to 12 years of age; the kit is designed for children 6 and older.
The letter also notes. The letter notes that imports 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 craft set designed as a toy for children's amusement?
- Does a hand-pressed tool apply adhesive gems to hair, clothes or other surfaces?
- Is it labeled or intended for children between 3 and 12 years of age?
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
N206016 and N206389 put toy craft kits on the same line, and N251175, N254990, N262636 and N297476 did the same for craft kits. N299288 puts a toy microscope kit on this line, while N293790 covers a craft kit on a different line.
- N206016March 9, 2012Toy craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N206389March 20, 2012Toy craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N293790February 22, 2018Craft kit from China9503.00.0090
- N297476June 19, 2018Craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N262636March 27, 2015Craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N251175March 27, 2014Craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N254990July 29, 2014Craft kit from China9503.00.0073
- N299288August 20, 2018Toy microscope kit from China9503.00.0073
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N337737 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