The Product
- Two flat-packed paper puppets shaped as dinosaur heads, sold with an activity instruction sheet.
- Each puppet fits on a child's hand, and the dinosaur's mouth opens and closes at the crease.
- The pieces come pre-cut and scored, so they fold and slot together without glue or scissors.
- Principally designed for the amusement of children ages 5 and older.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Item DIN-13, Create Your Own Dinosaur Puppets activity 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
Heading 9503 names dolls, other toys and puzzles of all kinds. 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 principally designed for the amusement of children ages 5 and older.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a paper hand puppet kit that folds and slots together without glue or scissors?
- 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
N342962 puts a puzzle mat on the same line. N347565 (a play kitchen), N354619 (pedal cars), N336465 (telescopes) and N344580 (a children's costume) also cite 9503.00.0073 among their codes.
- N336465November 29, 2023Telescopes from China9005.80.4040, 9503.00.0073
- N327599August 18, 2022Hypnotic aquarium from China9503.00.0090
- N342962October 7, 2024Puzzle mat from China9503.00.0073
- N350566July 7, 2025Fabric snowman from China9503.00.0090
- N351155July 17, 2025“Girl Doll” from China9503.00.0090
- N347565April 23, 2025Play kitchen from China9503.00.0073
- N354619October 23, 2025Pedal cars from China9503.00.0073
- N344580December 20, 2024Children’s costume from China6106.20.2010, 6211.43.1092, 7117.90.7500, 9503.00.0073, 9615.11.4000
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N339910 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