The Product
- Made of light brown colored glass, about 4.08 inches tall and 3.15 inches in diameter.
- A flared base joins a globe in the middle, with a circular receptacle on top that holds a taper candle securely.
- Can be placed on any flat surface.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Glass taper candle holder | HTS 9405.50.4000 | Luminaires and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included: Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings: Other: Other |
Explanation
Heading 9405 covers luminaires and lighting fittings not elsewhere specified or included. CBP placed the candle holder on the line for other non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings, which fits a glass holder built to hold a taper candle.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a candle holder made of glass?
- Does it have a receptacle on top that holds a taper candle?
- Is it non-electrical, lit by the candle it holds?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9405.50.4000 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9405 › Non-electrical luminaires and lighting fittings | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
Rulings N323999, N305624, N305626, N245354, N218826, N226516, 809896 and 811783 also classify candle holders under 9405.50.4000.
- N323999February 3, 2022Candle holder from China9405.50.4000, 9817.95.05
- N305624September 3, 2019Candle holder from China9405.50.4000, 9817.95.05
- N305626September 3, 2019Candle holder from China9405.50.4000
- N245354September 17, 2013Candle Holder from China9405.50.4000
- N218826June 14, 2012Candle holder China9405.50.4000, 9817.95.05
- N226516August 9, 2012Candle holder from China9405.50.4000, 9817.95.05
- 809896June 5, 1995Candle holder from China9405.50.4000
- 811783July 11, 1995Candle holder from China9405.50.4000
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N344257 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