The Product
- Molded plastic handheld toy fan, about 3 by 3 inches with a 2.75 inch handle.
- Two child safe soft plastic blades turn when a child pumps a lever on the handle.
- Comes in four motifs: a donut, an ice cream cone, a unicorn and a pink flamingo.
- Won't work as an effective cooling device; it is designed for the amusement of children ages 3 and up.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Sun's Out Spinny Fan, item number 4986 | 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 the fan is a toy, not a working cooling device. Its two soft plastic blades turn only when a child pumps the lever, and the letter says the fan won't be useful as an effective cooling device. The item's size, construction, marketing and limited use led CBP to find it a toy principally designed for the amusement of children ages 3 and up.
Heading 9503 names dolls and other toys. CBP placed the fan on the line for other toys that are children's products labeled or determined by the importer as intended for persons 3 to 12 years of age; the fan is meant for children ages 3 and up.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a small handheld fan made of plastic?
- Do its blades turn when a child pumps a lever on the handle?
- Is it a plaything rather than an effective cooling device?
- Is it intended for children ages 3 and up?
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.
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Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N338933 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