The Product
- A 24-page puzzle booklet with 300 stamps and an accompanying stamp dispenser.
- The dispenser is cylinder shaped in the form of an ice cream cone, about 4 inches tall and 1¼ inches in diameter, and holds a stack of round stickers.
- Pressing the top of the dispenser onto a flat surface ejects one sticker and shows the next, so a child can match it to a spot in a puzzle.
- Principally designed for the amusement of children 3 years of age and older.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Sticker WOW puzzle booklet with stamp dispenser | HTS 9503.00.0073 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys… dolls, other toys… puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… ‘Children’s products’ as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 2052: Other: Labeled or determined by importer as intended for use by persons: 3 to 12 years of age |
Explanation
Heading 9503 names puzzles of all kinds and other toys. CBP placed the booklet and its dispenser on the line for children's products labeled or determined by the importer as intended for use by persons 3 to 12 years of age; the item is principally designed for the amusement of children 3 years of age and older.
The letter also notes. The letter notes that imports of this product may fall under Section 133 of the Customs Regulations if they copy or simulate a registered trademark, trade name or copyright recorded with CBP.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a puzzle booklet with stickers a child matches to spots in the puzzle?
- Does it come with a dispenser that ejects one sticker at a time?
- Is it designed for the amusement of children?
- Is it labeled or intended for children 3 years of age and older?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9503.00.0073 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9503 › 3 to 12 years of age | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N357623 (various children's puzzle books), N342962 (a puzzle mat) and N339910 (paper puppets) sit on the same line, 9503.00.0073. N353377, a Valentine's Day themed puzzle booklet, and N348931, sudoku and word puzzle paperback books, were classified on a different line of the same subheading.
- N353377September 23, 2025Valentine's Day themed puzzle booklet from China9503.00.0090
- N342962October 7, 2024Puzzle mat from China9503.00.0073
- N357623February 3, 2026Various children’s puzzle books from China9503.00.0073
- 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
- N339910May 24, 2024Paper puppets from China9503.00.0073
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N354201 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