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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for an inflatable kayak buoyancy noodle?

HTS code

3926.90.7500

CBP classified a plastic inflatable noodle under HTS 3926.90.7500 in ruling N341576. The noodle is made wholly of PVC and goes inside a kayak hull, where it is inflated to add buoyancy and cut down water getting in. That line covers pneumatic mattresses and other inflatable articles of plastics not covered elsewhere in the tariff.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N341576
  • August 7, 2024
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • Made wholly of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic.
  • An inflatable noodle the owner places inside a kayak hull through a hatch opening.
  • Inflated by hand or with an inflation device once in place.
  • Meant to increase buoyancy and decrease water infiltration within the kayak.
  • Measures 132 centimeters long and 15 centimeters in diameter.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Inflatable noodleHTS 3926.90.7500[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [o]ther: [p]neumatic mattresses and other inflatable articles, not elsewhere specified or included

Explanation

Heading 3926 names other articles of plastics. CBP placed the noodle on the line for pneumatic mattresses and other inflatable articles not elsewhere specified or included; the noodle is made wholly of PVC plastic and is inflated after it is put inside the kayak hull.

Does this apply to your product?

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

  • Is it made wholly of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic?
  • Is it an inflatable article, filled with air by hand or with a pump?
  • Is it placed inside a kayak hull to add buoyancy?

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
3926.90.7500✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 3926 › Pneumatic mattresses and other inflatable articles, not elsewhere specified or includedToday's duty from China 

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

Related rulings

N332822 covers three inflatable articles on the same line. The other rulings listed here cover other articles of plastics under heading 3926 on different lines, such as a plastic pipette (N328944), a plastic wheel (N332780) and a plastic bin (N333374).

  • N328944November 8, 2022Plastic pipette from China3926.90.9985
  • N332780May 19, 2023Plastic wheel from China3926.90.9985
  • N325536May 5, 2022Plastic gasket from China3926.90.4590
  • N332822May 31, 2023Three inflatable articles from China3926.90.7500
  • N333374June 15, 2023Plastic bin from China3926.90.9985
  • N336142November 15, 2023Plastic syringes from China3926.90.2100
  • N341337August 6, 2024Plastic spacer from China3926.90.9989
  • N342118September 5, 2024Plastic tool from China3926.90.9989
Read CBP's full ruling N341576 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N341576 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