The Product
- A packet of 8 pocket-sized paper booklets, each about 5.25 by 3.5 inches and 16 pages long.
- Each booklet mostly features pre-printed puzzles: matching, word search, maze, connect the dot and others.
- The booklets also include valentines, simple games and drawings meant to be colored, but most pages are puzzles.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine's Day themed booklet | HTS 9503.00.0090 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys… dolls, other toys… puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… Other. |
Explanation
Heading 9503 names puzzles of all kinds along with other toys, and CBP placed the booklets on that heading's line for other articles. Most pages in each booklet are pre-printed puzzles, with valentines, simple games and coloring drawings making up the rest.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a paper booklet of pre-printed puzzles such as mazes, word searches or matching games?
- Are most of its pages puzzles rather than cards, games or coloring drawings?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9503.00.0090 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9503 | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N348931 put sudoku and word puzzle paperback books on the same line. N354201, a puzzle booklet with stamp dispenser, and N357623, various children's puzzle books, sit under the same heading on another line.
- N354201October 17, 2025Puzzle booklet with stamp dispenser from China9503.00.0073
- N342962October 7, 2024Puzzle mat from China9503.00.0073
- N357623February 3, 2026Various children’s puzzle books from China9503.00.0073
- N341689August 14, 2024Valentine cards with toys and novelties from China3926.10.0000, 4909.00.4000, 9503.00.0073, 9609.10.0000
- N348931June 11, 2025Sudoku and word puzzle paperback books from China9503.00.0090
- N311141May 5, 2020Jigsaw puzzle accessories from China9503.00.0090
- N336465November 29, 2023Telescopes from China9005.80.4040, 9503.00.0073
- N327599August 18, 2022Hypnotic aquarium from China9503.00.0090
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N353377 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