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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for a plastic fiber optic socket panel?

HTS code

3926.90.9989

CBP classified a plastic fiber optic socket panel, a wall-mounted PVC and polycarbonate panel that holds a router and manages fiber optic cables, under HTS 3926.90.9989 in ruling N343636. That line covers other articles of plastics not more specifically described elsewhere in the tariff schedule.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N343636
  • November 18, 2024
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • Made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polycarbonate (PC) plastic.
  • Measures about 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches.
  • Holds a router in place and manages fiber optic cables.
  • Installed on a wall, with no electrical components.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Fiber optic socket panelHTS 3926.90.9989[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [o]ther: [o]ther: [o]ther

Explanation

CBP found that the socket panel is an article of plastic and that no other provision describes it more specifically. That puts it under heading 3926, other articles of plastics, on the line for other articles, 3926.90.9989.

CBP also noted that the panel is similar to the one it classified in ruling N342577 and classified it the same way.

Does this apply to your product?

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

  • Is it a panel made of plastic, such as PVC or polycarbonate?
  • Does it hold a router and manage fiber optic cables?
  • Does it mount on a wall?
  • Is it free of any electrical components?

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
3926.90.9989✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 3926Today's duty from China 

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

Related rulings

N356785 classifies a plastic sleeve on the same line. N341337 (a plastic spacer), N342118 (a plastic tool), N328944 (a plastic pipette), N332780 (a plastic wheel), N333374 (a plastic bin), N325536 (a plastic gasket) and N336142 (plastic syringes) are other rulings on articles of plastics under heading 3926.

  • N328944November 8, 2022Plastic pipette from China3926.90.9985
  • N332780May 19, 2023Plastic wheel from China3926.90.9985
  • N325536May 5, 2022Plastic gasket from China3926.90.4590
  • 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
  • N356785December 17, 2025Plastic sleeve from China3926.90.9989
Read CBP's full ruling N343636 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N343636 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