The Product
- Each is a 104-page paperback activity book containing 20 sticker sheets.
- One book has 28 vintage Christmas images; the other has 28 cat images.
- Like color or paint by number books, each design is divided into spaces, and each space carries a number that corresponds to a sticker.
- Children find each numbered sticker, peel it from its sheet and place it in the matching space to complete the image.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Games Sticker by Number Vintage Christmas and Brain Games Sticker by Number Cats | 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 other toys and puzzles of all kinds. CBP placed both sticker books on the line within that heading for children's products, labeled or determined by the importer as intended for use by persons 3 to 12 years of age. The books are principally designed for the amusement of children ages 7 and older.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a sticker by number activity book, like paint by number but with stickers?
- Is it principally designed for the amusement of children?
- Is it labeled or intended for use by children ages 3 to 12?
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), N340916 (the Monster High Dress-Up Sticker Book) and N304615 (a puffy sticker maker) sit on the same line. N319289 and N307572 (books and toys), N353569 (board books and a plush toy), N340790 (books and plush toys) and N348931 (sudoku and word puzzle paperback books) cite more than one code, including a line of the same toy heading.
- N357623February 3, 2026Various children’s puzzle books from China9503.00.0073
- N340790June 21, 2024Books and plush toys from China4901.99.0070, 9503.00.0071
- N319289May 10, 2021Books and toys from China4901.99.0070, 9503.00.0073
- N307572December 5, 2019Books and toys from China4901.99.0070, 4903.00.0000, 4911.91.2020, 9503.00.0073
- N340916July 2, 2024“Monster High Dress-Up Sticker Book” from China9503.00.0073
- N348931June 11, 2025Sudoku and word puzzle paperback books from China9503.00.0090
- N353569October 1, 2025Board books and a plush toy from China and Vietnam4901.99.0092, 9503.00.0073
- N304615June 28, 2019Puffy sticker maker from China9503.00.0073
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N356684 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