The Product
- A household utensil made of polypropylene plastic, used to preserve food in jars.
- A blue plastic stick about 8.86 inches long, 1.19 inches wide and 0.12 inches thick.
- The rounded end goes into a jar to release air bubbles before the jar is sealed.
- The jagged end carries measure marks for checking the headspace in the jar so it isn't overfilled.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Bubble Remover and Headspace Tool | HTS 3924.10.4000 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics: Tableware and kitchenware: Other |
Explanation
Heading 3924 names tableware, kitchenware and other household articles of plastics. CBP placed the tool on the line for other plastic tableware and kitchenware; the tool is a household utensil of polypropylene used to preserve food in jars.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a household utensil used when preserving food in jars?
- Is it made of plastic?
- Does one end go into a filled jar to release air bubbles before sealing?
- Does it have marks for measuring the headspace in the jar?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3924.10.4000 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 3924 › Tableware and kitchenware | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N324187 and N332492 classify plastic utensils on the same line, and N317106 puts a portable plastic utensil kit there as well. N323704 covers cutting boards on the same line; N309532 covers kitchen utensil sets and N355970 covers a tumbler.
- N309532March 4, 2020Kitchen utensil sets from China3924.10.4000, 8205.51.3030
- N355970December 8, 2025Tumbler from China3924.10.4000
- N317106February 1, 2021Portable plastic utensil kit from China3924.10.4000
- N324187February 10, 2022Plastic utensils from China3924.10.4000
- N332492May 9, 2023Plastic utensils from China3924.10.4000
- N323704January 26, 2022Cutting boards from China3924.10.4000
- N329635December 7, 2022Plastic turntables from China3924.10.3000
- N330170January 23, 2023Plastic platter from China3924.10.2000, 9817.95.05
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N340760 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