The tariff classification of three “Blazing Team” toys from China

N270945 December 11, 2015 CLA-2-95:OT:RR:NC:N4:424 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9503.00.0073 Ms. Debra Izzo Hasbro, Inc. 1 Hasbro Place Providence, RI 02903 RE: The tariff classification of three “Blazing Team” toys from China Dear Ms. Izzo: In your letter dated November 19, 2015, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Three samples from the “Blazing Team – Masters of Yo Kwon Do” toy line, which contain self-retracting yo-yo-like articles and are designed with a difficulty level of “apprentice,” were submitted with your inquiry. The first product, “Battlespin Gyrocombat,” item B5967, consists of a yo-yo decorated with a “spirit animal” on its side, with a “spirit ring” in the shape of the same animal’s head, attached to the yo-yo’s string. The second item, “Echostrike FX,” item B5965, is a battery-operated version of the yo-yo that emits sounds and motion-activated lights. In addition to a spirit ring, the item comes with two “creature plates,” which are circular disks that are designed to be clipped onto the side of the yo-yo to display a different spirit animal and to enhance the child’s play experience and imagination. The third item, “Blazing Tiger Set,” item B5996, consists of a yo-yo with spirit ring, a quick-release holster and a “power sleeve.” The items are designed to be used together to enhance role-playing as children pretend to harness the spirit power of “Yo Kwon Do” using the yo-yo and power sleeve to channel a special creature power. All three products are principally designed for the amusement of children 5 years of age and older. The applicable subheading for the “Battlespin Gyrocombat,” “Echostrike FX,” and “Blazing Tiger Set” will be 9503.00.0073, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “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.” The rate of duty will be Free. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist James Forkan at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division