The Product
- A faucet aerator, also described as a tap sprayer.
- Made completely of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and POM (polyoxymethylene) plastics.
- The only exceptions are a stainless steel internal screen washer and a brass threaded connection nut.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Faucet aerator | HTS 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
CBP found the aerator is an article of plastic and that no other heading covers it more specifically. Heading 3926 covers other articles of plastics, and CBP placed the aerator on that heading's line for other articles.
In classifying it, CBP looked to its earlier ruling N310349, on a plastic showerhead and an aerator, for guidance.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a faucet aerator or tap sprayer?
- Is it made of plastics, apart from a metal screen washer and connection nut?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3926.90.9989 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 3926 | Today's duty from Italy |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N345770 classified a plastic bushing on the same line. N310349 covers a plastic showerhead and an aerator, and N325322 (a plastic washer), N325536 (a plastic gasket), N328944 (a plastic pipette), N332780 (a plastic wheel), N333374 (a plastic bin) and N336142 (plastic syringes) are other articles of plastics CBP classified under heading 3926.
- N310349March 26, 2020Plastic showerhead and an aerator from China3924.90.5650, 3926.90.9990
- N325322April 29, 2022Plastic washer from Taiwan3926.90.4590
- N328944November 8, 2022Plastic pipette from China3926.90.9985
- N332780May 19, 2023Plastic wheel from China3926.90.9985
- N345770February 20, 2025Plastic bushing from Vietnam3926.90.9989
- N325536May 5, 2022Plastic gasket from China3926.90.4590
- N333374June 15, 2023Plastic bin from China3926.90.9985
- N336142November 15, 2023Plastic syringes from China3926.90.2100
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N359958 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