The Product
- Protective cups worn during sports to shield the genital area from impact injuries.
- A rigid plastic shell with an attached soft lining and soft edge frame.
- An elastic cord set fastens the cup to an athletic support garment.
- Four versions sized and shaped by age and gender: AEROFIT Adult, Junior and Kids for men and boys, and AEROSLIM Female for women and girls.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Four athletic groin protectors: AEROFIT Adult, AEROFIT Junior, AEROFIT Kids, AEROSLIM Female | HTS 9506.99.6080 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports…or outdoor games…; swimming pools and wading pools; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other: Other…Other |
Explanation
Heading 9506 covers articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics and other sports. CBP placed the protective cups, which are worn during sports activities, on that heading's line for other articles and equipment.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a protective cup worn during sports to shield the groin from impact injuries?
- Does it have a rigid plastic shell with a soft lining and soft edge frame?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9506.99.6080 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9506 | Check today's duty |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code filled in.
Related rulings
N358236 and N358237, issued the same day, classify more athletic groin protectors under the same code. N358238 cites this line in a ruling on athletic mouthguards and a mouthguard case, and N335360 and N326170 place a disc golf putter and a wooden martial arts sword and fighting staff on it.
- N358236February 26, 2026Athletic groin protectors (protective cups) from Sweden9506.99.6080
- N358237February 26, 2026Athletic groin protectors (protective cups) from Sweden9506.99.6080
- N358238February 26, 2026Athletic mouthguards and a mouthguard case from Sweden3926.90.9989, 9506.99.6080
- N335360September 27, 2023Disc golf putter from Sweden9506.99.6080
- N326170May 27, 2022Wooden martial arts sword and fighting staff from Japan9506.99.6080
- N325459May 5, 2022“MaxT” batting training device from China9506.99.1500
- N339723May 17, 2024Snowshoe kit from Canada9506.99.5000
- N324541March 18, 2022“Gravity Control Electric Cruiser” from China9506.99.6080
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N358235 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