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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for a toy pickleball set for kids?

HTS code

9503.00.0073

CBP classified a toy pickleball set of 2 oversized paddles, 2 balls and a miniature net under HTS 9503.00.0073 in ruling N338416. That line covers other toys that are children’s products intended for use by persons 3 to 12 years of age. CBP found the flimsy, non-regulation pieces are imitations of real equipment, meant only as playthings for children ages 6 and older.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N338416
  • March 15, 2024
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • A set of 2 oversized, lightweight pickleball paddles, one standard-size pickleball, one oversized pickleball and a miniature net system 11 feet wide.
  • The pieces are scaled down for young children, with a non-regulation, flimsy design meant to imitate real equipment.
  • Used only as playthings, and principally designed for the amusement of children ages 6 and older.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Bring on the Sun, Pickle Ball Junior Set, item number 763846HTS 9503.00.0073Tricycles, 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 other toys. CBP found that the paddles, balls and net had been modified to a scale for young children, and that their non-regulation, flimsy design makes them imitations of the real thing, to be used only as playthings.

CBP found the set is principally designed for the amusement of children ages 6 years and older. CBP placed the set 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.

Does this apply to your product?

It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:

  • Is it a pickleball set of paddles, balls and a net scaled down for young children?
  • Is it flimsy and non-regulation, an imitation of real equipment meant only for play?
  • Is it designed mainly to amuse children, and intended 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 codeIn today's scheduleWhere it sitsToday's duty
9503.00.0073✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 9503 › 3 to 12 years of ageToday's duty from China 

Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.

Related rulings

N343184 (a children’s toy gardening set), N298544 (a toy microscope set), N310943 (a hovering ball shooting toy), N338289 (a toy bubble machine) and N335354 (a pet carrier toy) put other toys on the same line. N349023 (a toy lunch box set), N353849 (a plush soccer ball toy) and N346790 (a 3-dimensional plush toy) cover similar toys.

  • N343184October 29, 2024Children’s toy gardening set from China9503.00.0073
  • N349023June 3, 2025Toy lunch box set from China9503.00.0073
  • N353849October 9, 2025Plush soccer ball toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N298544July 27, 2018Toy microscope set from China9503.00.0073
  • N310943April 3, 2020Hovering ball shooting toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N338289February 28, 2024Toy bubble machine from China9503.00.0073
  • N346790March 25, 20253-dimensional plush toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N335354September 28, 2023Pet carrier toy from China9503.00.0073
Read CBP's full ruling N338416 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N338416 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