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Updated September 17, 2026

What is the HTS code for plastic cable ties?

HTS code

3926.90.9989

CBP classified plastic cable ties under HTS 3926.90.9989 in ruling N355863. That line covers other articles of plastics. CBP found the ties are articles of plastic and are not provided for more specifically elsewhere.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N355863
  • December 2, 2025
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • Cable ties made of plastic.
  • Intended to attach race numbers to participants' bicycles.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Plastic cable tiesHTS 3926.90.9989[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [o]ther: [o]ther: [o]ther

Explanation

Heading 3926 covers other articles of plastics. CBP treated the cable ties as articles of plastic and found they are not provided for more specifically elsewhere, so it placed them on that heading's line for other articles.

Does this apply to your product?

It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:

  • Is it a cable tie?
  • Is it made of plastic?
  • Is it a plastic article that no other heading covers more specifically?

A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.

The code today

HTS codeIn today's scheduleWhere it sitsToday's duty
3926.90.9989✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 3926Today's duty from China 

Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.

Related rulings

R02499, E82906 and N208537 also classified plastic cable ties under the same subheading. The other rulings in the list cover other plastic articles: plastic cable holders (N256449), a plastic cable manager (N202255), a plastic pipette (N328944), a plastic wheel (N332780) and a plastic gasket (N325536).

  • R02499September 27, 2005Plastic cable ties from China3926.90.9880
  • E82906June 9, 1999Plastic cable ties from China or Taiwan3926.90.9880
  • N208537April 3, 2012Plastic cable ties from Japan3926.90.9980
  • N256449September 16, 2014Plastic cable holders from China3926.90.9980
  • N202255February 23, 2012Plastic cable manager from China3926.90.9980
  • N328944November 8, 2022Plastic pipette from China3926.90.9985
  • N332780May 19, 2023Plastic wheel from China3926.90.9985
  • N325536May 5, 2022Plastic gasket from China3926.90.4590
Read CBP's full ruling N355863 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N355863 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