Key facts
- Most likely code
- 9503.00
- Candidate codes
- 1
- HS edition
- HS2022
Summary
Building block sets are usually classified under HS code 9503.00 when it is a toy. It sits in heading 95.03, “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds”.
How to choose the right code
Use 9503.00 when it is a toy.
Codes for building block sets
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to building block sets.
- 9503.00
Most likely
Legal text: “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds”
Heading 95.03: “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds”
Applies when it is a toy.
Similar products
Products in the same category as building block sets, or classified under the same headings.
- Jigsaw puzzlesHS 9503.00
- Stuffed animalsHS 9503.00
- ToysHS 9503.00
- Board gamesHS 9504.90
- Playing cardsHS 9504.40
Duty rates by country
National tariff lines for building block sets are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Building block sets in United States5 national lines, duty rates live
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as building block sets can fall under different codes.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for building block sets?
Building block sets are usually classified under HS code 9503.00 when it is a toy. It sits in heading 95.03, “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds”.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for building block sets by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.