Furniture, toys and miscellaneous / HTS 9504.90.60.00

Board games and game parts from China: 12.5% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of chess, checkers, board games, mah-jong, dominoes, and their parts. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

12.5%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$1,250

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$11,297.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
9504.90.60.00
0%$0.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
12.5%$1,250.00

Notes for this line

  • Section 301 forced labor (9903.05.31) adds 12.5% on all products of this origin.

What changed on this lane

20% before the first entry below, 12.5% today.

  1. Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-20 pts
  2. Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of China (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

9504.90.60.00Chess, checkers, parchisi, backgammon, darts and other games played on boards of a special design, all the foregoing games and parts there of (including their boards); mah-jong and dominoes; any of the foregoing games in combination with each other, or with other games, packaged together as a unit in immediate containers of a type used in retail sales; poker chips and dice

Video game consoles and machines, table or parlor games, including pinball machines, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment β€Ί Other β€Ί Other β€Ί Chess, checkers, parchisi, backgammon, darts and other games played on boards of a special design, all the foregoing games and parts there of (including their boards); mah-jong and dominoes; any of the foregoing games in combination with each other, or with other games, packaged together as a unit in immediate containers of a type used in retail sales; poker chips and dice

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Questions about this example

What is the import duty on board games and game parts from China?
On HTS 9504.90.60.00 the effective duty rate is 12.5% (0% general rate + 12.5% forced labor). On a $10,000 customs value that is $1,250 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 9504.90.60.00 from China?
Section 301 forced labor at 12.5% (9903.05.31).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?
The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?
It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 9504.90.60.00, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.