9804.00.70
Articles whether or not accompanying a person, not over $1600 in aggregate fair market value in the country of acquisition, including:(a) but only in the case of an individual who has attained the age of 21, not more than 5 liters of alcoholic beverages, not more than 1 liter of which shall have been acquired elsewhere than in American Samoa, Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States, and not more than 4 liters of which shall have been produced elsewhere than in such insular possessions, and (b) not more than 1,000 cigarettes, not more than 200 of which shall have been acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions, and not more than 100 cigars, if such person arrives directly or indirectly from such insular possessions, not more than $800 of which shall have been acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions (but this subheading does not permit the entry of articles not accompanying a person which were acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions)
Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container: Other articles acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from which the person is returning if such person arrives from the Virgin Islands of the United States or from a contiguous country which maintains a free zone or free port, or arrives from any other country after having remained beyond the United States for a period of not less than 48 hours, for his personal or household use, but not imported for the account of any other person nor intended for sale, if declared in accordance with regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury and if such person has not claimed, an exemption under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70 and 9804.00.72 within 30 days preceding his arrival, and claims exemption under only one of such items on his arrival
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
Free
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
Free
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
9903.03.01
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%
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
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.02
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.03
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.04
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.05
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.06
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.07
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CA
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.08
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: MX
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.09
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.10
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.11
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds
Applies to origin: IL
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
Related CBP rulings
Subheading 9804.00.05; Country of Origin; Appraisement
should be appraised based on the depreciated value. In prior rulings, we have held that under the fallback method, the original purchase price of the imported merchandise may be adjusted downward to reflect depreciation for the time period
The tariff classification of a Personal Pet from Israel
Daniel Jacob Keyes. The subject of this submission is a pet dog. In your letter, you indicate that the owner of the pet, a citizen of the United States will return to the country and intends to bring his pet dog which will be declared as pa
The tariff classification of a Personal Pet from Brazil
Jessica Pinhiero. The subject of this submission is a pet dog. In your letter, you indicate that the owner of the pet will be in the United States on a temporary visit and intends to bring her pet dog which will be declared as part of their
The tariff classification of a Personal Pet from Israel
The subject of this submission is a pet dog. In your letter, you indicate that the owner of the pet will be in the United States on a temporary visit and intends to bring her pet dog which will be declared as part of their personal effects.
Request for Ruling under 19 C.F.R. Part 177 regarding Temporary Importation of Automobiles by Nonresidents
The ruling request concerns situations wherein a nonresident of the United States enters a personal automobile duty free under subheading 9804.00.35, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). While in the United States, the
Iranian-origin carpets; 31 C.F.R. § 560.524(b); personal and household goods; 9804.00.05, HTSUS
You wish to import a carpet that is currently located in Iran. You immigrated to the United States (U.S.) from Iran in 2014 and left all of your belongings in Iran. You state that you used the carpet for personal use in your home in Iran be
HQ H283024; 19 C.F.R. § 148.6; CBP Form 3299.
L-3 provides contractual logistical support services, requiring its employees to travel and temporarily remain in various locations abroad. Employees returning to the United States upon the completion of their assignments may opt to ship th
Persons Temporarily Entering the United States with a B1/B2 Visitor Visa; Household Goods; Subheading 9804.00.05, HTSUS; 19 C.F.R. § 148.52(a).
Customs Clearance International, Inc. (“CCI”) is a corporation licensed to conduct customs business pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1641(b)(3). CCI advises clients entering the United States temporarily on a B1/B2 Visitor Visa on prospective import
The tariff classification of equipment used in inspection of energy plants
The tariff classification of equipment used in inspection of energy plants
The tariff classification of furniture from Italy.
The tariff classification of furniture from Italy.
The tariff classification of household effects from Israel.
The tariff classification of household effects from Israel.
The tariff classification of jewelry as personal effects from Pakistan.
In your letter you indicate that your parents will shortly be emigrating into the U.S. from Pakistan as Permanent Residents with green cards. They will be bringing with them their personal jewelry which will be declared as personal effects.
Other codes in heading 9804
Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 9804.00.70 from each major US trading partner.
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