The Product
- A pre-scraper that helps a conveyor belt's main scraper keep the belt clean when material sticking to the belt is too thick for the main scraper alone.
- The scraper block is made of polyurethane plastic.
- The assembly carriers and mountings are galvanized steel.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Conveyor belt pre-scraper | HTS 3926.90.9989 | Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: Other: Other: Other |
Explanation
CBP found the pre-scraper is a cleaning tool for conveyor belts. It compared the pre-scraper with the sprung-blade scraper assembly in Headquarters ruling 958580, which CBP had treated as an accessory to the conveyor system rather than an integral part of it. This pre-scraper is similar in construction and has the same function, so CBP treated it as an accessory too.
The pre-scraper is a composite good of polyurethane plastic and galvanized steel. Under General Rule of Interpretation 3(b), CBP found the polyurethane scraper block gives it its essential character. As an article of plastic not more specifically provided for elsewhere, it falls on the line for other articles of plastics.
Headings CBP ruled out
- heading 8431, parts of conveyor machinery: The requester proposed this heading, but its language covers only parts, not accessories, and CBP found the pre-scraper is an accessory.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a scraper that cleans material stuck to a conveyor belt?
- Is the scraper block made of polyurethane plastic?
- Is the plastic scraper block the working part, with steel used for the carriers and mountings?
- Does it work alongside the belt's main scraper as a separate cleaning accessory?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3926.90.9989 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 3926 | Today's duty from Germany |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
Other rulings under heading 3926 include B89039, a conveyor belt fastener system, and N297732, plastic conveyor belts. N347344 covers cable reels and accessory covers.
- N326693June 30, 2022Luggage handle from Germany3926.90.2500
- B89039September 29, 1997Conveyor belt fastener system from Germany3926.90.9890, 5404.10.8020, 5609.00.3000, :3916.90.3000
- N349961July 2, 2025Plastic extension handle from Germany3926.90.2500
- N347344April 17, 2025Cable reels and accessory covers from Germany3926.90.9989, 8479.89.9599
- N297732June 25, 2018Plastic conveyor belts from Poland3926.90.6090
- N304362May 24, 2019Plastic marker cards from Germany3926.90.9990, 4911.99.8000
- N329447December 7, 2022Plastic sampling container from China3926.90.9910
- N332825May 31, 2023Plastic wall sleeve cylinder from Japan3926.90.9985
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N349640 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