The Product
- A paperback word search puzzle book with 304 pages, measuring about 5 by 7.7 inches.
- The object of each puzzle is to find and circle specific words hidden in a mass of jumbled letters.
- Words may run horizontally, vertically or diagonally, reading left to right, right to left, top to bottom or bottom to top.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| B304 Wordsearch paperback puzzle book | 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 wheeled toys, dolls, other toys and puzzles of all kinds. The book is a paperback of word search puzzles, and CBP placed it on the heading's Other line, the subheading the requester had suggested.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a book of word search puzzles?
- Is the object to find and circle specific words hidden in a mass of jumbled letters?
- Is it a paperback?
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 | Check today's duty |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code filled in.
Related rulings
N044258 covers a Word Seek puzzle book, N348931 sudoku and word puzzle paperback books, N357621 a story book and a sudoku puzzle book, and N357622 a story book, a crossword book and a sudoku book. Under the same heading, N357623 covers various children's puzzle books, N354201 a puzzle booklet with stamp dispenser, N342962 a puzzle mat, and N347055 the Bluey Hide & Seek toy.
- N044258December 8, 2008"Word Seek" Puzzle Book from Canada9503.00.0080
- N357621February 6, 2026Story book and a sudoku puzzle book from Malaysia4901.99.0093, 9503.00.0090
- N348931June 11, 2025Sudoku and word puzzle paperback books from China9503.00.0090
- N342962October 7, 2024Puzzle mat from China9503.00.0073
- N357623February 3, 2026Various children’s puzzle books from China9503.00.0073
- N347055April 2, 2025“Bluey Hide & Seek” toy from China9503.00.0073
- N354201October 17, 2025Puzzle booklet with stamp dispenser from China9503.00.0073
- N357622February 6, 2026Story book, a crossword book and a sudoku book from China4901.99.0093, 9503.00.0090
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N357620 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