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Updated September 17, 2026

What is the HTS code for a toy salt gun that blasts flies?

HTS code

9503.00.0090

CBP classified the Bug-A-Salt toy guns, four plastic toy guns that blast flies and other pests with common table salt, under HTS 9503.00.0090 in ruling N358207. That line covers other toys under heading 9503, the toys heading.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N358207
  • February 25, 2026
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • Plastic toy guns that blast pests and insects, such as houseflies, with common table salt. They carry no liquid or chemical pesticide.
  • Four models: the SHRED-ER, the EZ-Cock 2.6, the Bug-A-Salt 3.5 (Widow Maker) and the Bug-A-Salt 3.0.
  • The SHRED-ER is a toy pistol with extra power from a CO2 cartridge; the 3.5 Widow Maker has a laser sight; the 3.0 comes in a range of colors.
  • Range of about 2 to 3 feet at most. They lack the power or function of common air guns and aren't meant for large-scale pest prevention.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Four Bug-A-Salt toy guns: SHRED-ER, EZ-Cock 2.6, Bug-A-Salt 3.5 (Widow Maker), Bug-A-Salt 3.0HTS 9503.00.0090Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys… dolls, other toys… puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… Other

Explanation

Heading 9503 covers tricycles and similar wheeled toys, dolls, other toys and puzzles of all kinds. CBP placed the four Bug-A-Salt guns, plastic toy guns that blast flies with common table salt, on the heading's line for other toys.

Does this apply to your product?

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

  • Is it a plastic toy gun that shoots table salt at flies or other insects?
  • Is its range about 2 to 3 feet at most?
  • Does it lack the power and function of a common air gun?
  • Does it work without any liquid or chemical pesticide?

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
9503.00.0090✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 9503Today's duty from China 

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

Related rulings

N292345 (replica toy guns) and N340119 (a toy claw machine) are on the same line, 9503.00.0090. The rest are heading 9503 toy rulings on another statistical line: a toy bubble machine (N338289), a 3-dimensional plush toy (N346790), a pet carrier toy (N335354), a Snoopy plush toy (N339134), an inflatable splash toy (N344313) and a toy face mask (N344838).

  • N292345December 22, 2017Replica toy guns from China9503.00.0090
  • N338289February 28, 2024Toy bubble machine from China9503.00.0073
  • N346790March 25, 20253-dimensional plush toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N335354September 28, 2023Pet carrier toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N339134April 4, 2024“Snoopy” plush toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N340119May 28, 2024Toy claw machine from China9503.00.0090
  • N344313December 11, 2024The tariff classification for an inflatable splash toy from China9503.00.0073
  • N344838January 16, 2025Toy face mask from China9503.00.0073
Read CBP's full ruling N358207 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N358207 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