Letters, numbers, and other symbols; number cards and other arithmetical materials; printed matter; blocks and other dimensional shapes; geometrical figures, plane or solid; geographical globes; tuned bells and basic materials for understanding music; model articles and figures of animate objects; puzzles and games; flags; dressing frames; dummy clocks; bottles, boxes, and other containers or holders; all the foregoing, whether or not in sets, fabricated to specification and designed for the classroom instruction of children; and containers or holders fabricated to specification and designed for the storage of such instructional articles when not in use
Articles imported for the use of any public library, any other public institution or any nonprofit institution established for educational, scientific, literary or philosophical purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts: > Letters, numbers, and other symbols; number cards and other arithmetical materials; printed matter; blocks and other dimensional shapes; geometrical figures, plane or solid; geographical globes; tuned bells and basic materials for understanding music; model articles and figures of animate objects; puzzles and games; flags; dressing frames; dummy clocks; bottles, boxes, and other containers or holders; all the foregoing, whether or not in sets, fabricated to specification and designed for the classroom instruction of children; and containers or holders fabricated to specification and designed for the storage of such instructional articles when not in use
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 9810.00.35.00
Montessori Wooden Number Cards Set
A set of wooden cards featuring numbers 0-9 with corresponding quantities of objects, designed for tactile counting exercises in early childhood classrooms. These cards are fabricated to Montessori specifications for hands-on mathematical instruction and are imported for nonprofit educational institutions. They fall under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as number cards and arithmetical materials designed for children's classroom instruction.
Classroom Wooden Geometry Blocks Set
Dimensional wooden blocks in various geometric shapes (cubes, cylinders, prisms) for teaching spatial relationships and volume to elementary students. Fabricated to precise educational specifications for hands-on geometry lessons in nonprofit school settings. Covered under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as blocks and dimensional shapes for children's classroom instruction.
Educational Desktop Globe 12-inch
12-inch diameter desktop globe with political boundaries, continents, and major cities marked for geography instruction in elementary classrooms. Designed specifically for children's educational use in nonprofit institutions with reinforced base for durability. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as geographical globes for classroom instruction.
Montessori Practical Life Dressing Frames
Set of wooden frames with working zippers, buttons, snaps, and buckles for teaching fine motor skills and self-help dressing skills to preschool children. Fabricated to exact Montessori classroom specifications for practical life curriculum. Covered by HTS 9810.00.35.00 as dressing frames for children's classroom instruction.
Classroom Tuned Bell Music Set
Set of 8 tuned bells (C major scale) with color-coded mallets and music chart for teaching basic music theory and pitch recognition to elementary students. Designed specifically for classroom group instruction in nonprofit schools. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as tuned bells for understanding music.
3D Animal Model Classroom Set
Set of 12 realistic 3D plastic animal models (lion, elephant, giraffe, etc.) with fact cards for biology and zoology lessons in elementary classrooms. Scaled for children's hands and fabricated to educational specifications for nonprofit institutions. Covered under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as model articles of animate objects.
Wooden Puzzle Fraction Set
Set of wooden fraction puzzles demonstrating halves, thirds, quarters visually through interlocking pieces for elementary math instruction. Designed to specific classroom specifications for hands-on fraction understanding in nonprofit schools. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as puzzles for children's classroom instruction.
Dummy Analog Clock Classroom Set
Set of 6 large 12-inch dummy clocks with movable hands for teaching time-telling skills to kindergarten and first grade students. Fabricated to classroom specifications with oversized hands for group instruction visibility. Covered by HTS 9810.00.35.00 as dummy clocks for children's instruction.
Classroom Storage Bins for Manipulatives
Set of 20 stackable plastic bins specifically designed for storing classroom manipulatives, blocks, and puzzles when not in use. Fabricated to educational institution specifications with labeling compartments and child-safe handles. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as containers for storage of instructional articles.
Alphabet Wooden Letter Blocks
Set of 26 wooden uppercase and lowercase letter blocks with sanded edges for tactile letter recognition and early literacy instruction. Designed to preschool classroom specifications for phonics programs in nonprofit institutions. Covered under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as letters and symbols for classroom instruction.
Solar System Model Kit
Classroom-sized solar system model with 9 planet orbs on adjustable arms, sun, and asteroid belt for teaching planetary positions and orbits. Fabricated to fourth-grade science specifications for nonprofit schools with rotation mechanisms. Qualifies as model articles for classroom instruction under HTS 9810.00.35.00.
Pattern Block Classroom Set
Classroom set of 250 colorful wooden pattern blocks (hexagons, trapezoids, rhombi) for teaching geometry, symmetry, and patterning. Designed to specific elementary math specifications for group instruction activities. Covered under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as dimensional shapes for classroom instruction.
Continent Flags Educational Set
Set of 7 double-sided continent flags (40x60 inches) with country outlines and capitals for geography and social studies instruction. Fabricated to classroom specifications with reinforced grommets for nonprofit school use. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as flags for children's classroom instruction.
Base Ten Manipulative Set
Complete base ten set with 100 unit cubes, 10 rods, 10 flats, and 1 cube for teaching place value and decimal concepts. Wooden construction designed to third-grade classroom specifications for nonprofit schools. Covered under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as arithmetical materials for classroom instruction.
Geoboard Classroom Set
Set of 10 classroom geoboards (10x10 pin grid) with multicolored rubber bands for teaching geometric concepts, perimeter, and area. Designed to specific math curriculum specifications for group instruction. Qualifies under HTS 9810.00.35.00 as dimensional shapes and geometrical figures for classroom use.