Portable Traveling Puppet Theater from China
A collapsible stage setup with curtains, lighting, and puppet storage designed for traveling performers to stage puppet shows in various venues. It falls under HTS 9508.40.00.00 as a traveling theater, being a mobile performance structure integral to theatrical presentations. Excludes coin-operated machines covered elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify the structure is designed for theatrical performances, not fixed installations, to avoid reclassification under amusement park rides
• Include detailed assembly diagrams and performance use certificates in documentation to prove traveling theater purpose