What is a CBP ruling?

A CBP ruling is an official decision issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that interprets how goods should be classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Rulings cover tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, marking requirements, and trade program eligibility. They are legally binding on CBP for the specific transaction they address and serve as persuasive precedent for similar goods.

How do I search CBP CROSS for rulings?

Enter a keyword, HTS code, or ruling number in the search box above to query the CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System) database. The database contains over 220,000 rulings. You can search by product description (e.g., "steel pipe"), tariff code (e.g., "7208.51"), ruling number (e.g., "N123456"), or trade agreement terms (e.g., "USMCA automotive").

What is the difference between NY and HQ rulings?

NY (New York) rulings are classification decisions issued by CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division and address how specific goods should be classified under the HTS. HQ (Headquarters) rulings are binding decisions from CBP Headquarters that cover classification, valuation, and country of origin, and carry greater legal weight. There are also W rulings for USMCA/NAFTA origin determinations and H rulings for internal advice from field offices.

How are tariff classification rulings used?

Importers, customs brokers, and trade attorneys cite CBP rulings to support their classification positions when entering goods into the United States. Rulings provide binding precedent for the specific transaction and persuasive precedent for similar goods, helping establish the correct HTS code, duty rate, and eligibility for preferential trade programs.

CBP Rulings Search

Search 220,000+ classification decisions from the CBP CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System) database. Rulings explain how CBP classifies goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, providing binding precedent for importers, customs brokers, and trade compliance teams.

41,113 rulings found for “HQ”

087865Classificationhq

Wynn's X-tend Planned Service Care; Other printed matter; Trade advertising material; General Note 4(c); GRI 3(b)

4911.10.004820.90.00

087867Classificationhq

Plastic Mirrors for Motor Vehicles

8708.99.5090

087875Classificationhq

Reconsideration of New York Ruling Letter (NYRL) 855424 dated August 22, 1990, concerning the tariff classification of table clocks. NYRL 855424 affirmed

9105.91.809403.60.80809109.19.40

087881Classificationhq

Plastic film impregnated with carbon-resin-wax formulatedink used for image printing which, after importation, is cut intovarious widths and lengths, a leader film added, and then thefilm is rolled onto cores of an appropriate size prior todistribution to the customer.

3921.90.4050

087897Classificationhq

Internal Advice 61/90, automobile window guides, goods originating in the territory of Canada under the Automobile Products Trade Act ("APTA") and the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement ("CFTA"); General Note 3(c)(iii), General Note 3(c)(vii); New York Ruling 824832

087917Classificationhq