The Product
- A tubular playground slide made of stainless steel.
- Designed for use by children.
- About 161 inches by 119 inches when assembled, with a 34-inch diameter opening.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless-steel tubular playground slide | HTS 9506.99.6080 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports…or outdoor games…; swimming pools and wading pools; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other: Other…Other |
Explanation
CBP placed the slide under heading 9506, which names articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports or outdoor games, plus swimming pools and wading pools and their parts and accessories. Within the heading, CBP put the slide on the line for other articles.
The goods are a tubular playground slide made of stainless steel and designed for use by children.
The letter also notes. On the Section 232 additional duties on certain derivative steel products, CBP answered that articles of the subheading it cites are not among those listed in Annex 1 to Presidential Proclamation 10896.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a slide for a playground?
- Is it tubular and made of stainless steel?
- Is it designed for use by children?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9506.99.6080 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9506 | Check today's duty |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code filled in.
Related rulings
N361878 (a playground set part) and N300929 (children's playground equipment) are on the same line as this slide. N315162 (the Monkey Jump playground apparatus) is another playground ruling in the list.
- N361878June 22, 2026Playground set part from China9506.99.6080
- N300929October 30, 2018Children’s playground equipment from China9506.99.6080
- N315162October 16, 2020"Monkey Jump” playground apparatus from China9506.99.6080
- N326170May 27, 2022Wooden martial arts sword and fighting staff from Japan9506.99.6080
- N325459May 5, 2022“MaxT” batting training device from China9506.99.1500
- N339723May 17, 2024Snowshoe kit from Canada9506.99.5000
- N324541March 18, 2022“Gravity Control Electric Cruiser” from China9506.99.6080
- N325919May 19, 2022Paintball goggle masks from Taiwan9506.99.6080
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N349040 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