9809.00.80

Printed matter, not containing advertising matter, for free distribution

Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film media (including exposed and developed motion picture and other films, recorded video tapes and sound recordings) issued essentially at the instance and expense of a foreign government, of a political subdivision of a foreign country or of an international organization the membership of which includes two or more foreign countries

Heading: 9809 Chapter: 98 As of August 15, 2026

Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.

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)

No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.

Related CBP rulings

H275165 January 23, 2017

Articles imported for official use by members of foreign armed forces during deployment to the United States; Subheading 9809.00.30, HTSUS; 19 C.F.R. § 148.90.

Boeing is engaged in the manufacture, acquisition, and sale of equipment and other articles utilized for defense and security purposes. Boeing’s customers include domestic and foreign armed forces, who contract for the supply of a wide rang

225429 October 26, 1994

Request for refund of duties paid on merchandise entered byan organization listed under Customs regulations as aninternational organization; Harmonized Tariff Schedule of theUnited States Annotated (HTSUSA) subheading 9809.00.40; 19 CFR148.87(a); Customs ruling HQ 224894 (December 8, 1993); HQ 224728(November 23, 1993).

The importer in this case is among the international organizations listed under section 148.87, Customs regulations (19 CFR 148.87) that are conditionally eligible for duty-free treatment of merchandise it enters into the Customs territory.

Other codes in heading 9809

9809.00.10 Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film media (including exposed and developed motion picture and other films, recorded video tapes and sound recordings) issued essentially at the instance and expense of a foreign government, of a political subdivision of a foreign country or of an international organization the membership of which includes two or more foreign countries 9809.00.10.00 Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film media (including exposed and developed motion picture and other films, recorded video tapes and sound recordings) issued essentially at the instance and expense of a foreign government, of a political subdivision of a foreign country or of an international organization the membership of which includes two or more foreign countries 9809.00.20 Upon the request of the Department of State, office supplies and equipment and other articles for the official use of representatives of foreign governments or of personnel of public international organizations, on duty in the United States 9809.00.20.00 Upon the request of the Department of State, office supplies and equipment and other articles for the official use of representatives of foreign governments or of personnel of public international organizations, on duty in the United States 9809.00.30 Articles for the official use of members of the armed forces of any foreign country on duty in the United States 9809.00.30.00 Articles for the official use of members of the armed forces of any foreign country on duty in the United States 9809.00.40 Articles which, while in the United States, will remain the property of such government or of such organization and will be used only in connection with noncommercial functions of such government or of such organization, including exhibitions which are sponsored by or participated in by such government or such organization and which are not commercial in character or connected with commercial undertakings 9809.00.40.00 Articles which, while in the United States, will remain the property of such government or of such organization and will be used only in connection with noncommercial functions of such government or of such organization, including exhibitions which are sponsored by or participated in by such government or such organization and which are not commercial in character or connected with commercial undertakings 9809.00.50 Prosthetic appliances furnished by a foreign government to former members of its armed forces who reside in the United States 9809.00.50.00 Prosthetic appliances furnished by a foreign government to former members of its armed forces who reside in the United States 9809.00.60 Headstones furnished by a foreign government for graves of its war veterans buried in the United States 9809.00.60.00 Headstones furnished by a foreign government for graves of its war veterans buried in the United States 9809.00.70 Articles for presentation as gifts to the United States Government, to any State or local government or to any public institution organized in the United States 9809.00.70.00 Articles for presentation as gifts to the United States Government, to any State or local government or to any public institution organized in the United States 9809.00.80.00 Printed matter, not containing advertising matter, for free distribution

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Duty by origin country

The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 9809.00.80 from each major US trading partner.

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