9812.00.20.00
Articles imported for exhibition by any institution or society established for the encouragement of agriculture, arts, education or science, or for such exhibition by any State or for a municipal corporation
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Column 1 (Special / FTA)
Free
Eligible
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United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026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
National Desert Storm Memorial; 9812.00.40, HTSUS; U.S. Note 2 to Subchapter XII, Chapter 98, HTSUS
TBI Brokers Inc. (“TBI”) is a customs brokerage assisting the National Desert Storm Memorial Association (the “Association”) with the importation of a bronze and steel cast shield intended to be included as part of the Memorial. TBI seeks d
The tariff classification of a calabash exhibit from Senegal
Gina Athena Ulysse holds a B.A. in Anthropology and English from Upsala College and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. Ms. Ulysse is a professor of Humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the foundin
The tariff classification of three sculptures from China.
Illustrative literature, item descriptions, and commercial documentation were provided for review. Sculpture, the “Genesis” is a bronze figure measuring approximately 550 cm in height, 480 cm in length and approximately 1.5 tons in weight.
The tariff classification of the Hudson Yards Development Project, the “Vessel,” imported in stages and over a period of time from Italy.
Descriptions, Illustrative literature, the “Trade Contract” by and between the parties, and various other forms of correspondence were provided to this office. You indicate that the Vessel will be shipped to the United States in multiple pi
The tariff classification of race cars, and one spare chassis and one original body, imported to a motorsports museum from the United Kingdom.
The merchandise concerned involves the prospective import of a 1957 Lotus Type 12, chassis number 359, plus one spare chassis and one original body; a 1962 Lotus Type 19, chassis number 962; and a 1963 Lotus Type 27 Formula Junior, chassis
The tariff classification of wool/silk fabric from United Kingdom
Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason, is a non-profit organization owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Gunston Hall has commissioned Humphries Weavers (Sudbury, Suffolk, England) to recreate fabric from the 1750’s for display in the in
The tariff classification of original works of art from Canada.
Original works of art are imported temporarily for exhibition at well-known institutions and art galleries for the encouragement of the arts. Subheading 9812.00.20, HTS, (19CFR 1202) provides in pertinent part for an exemption from duty on
The tariff classification of mosaic murals from Italy.
You fabricate large mosaic murals for a variety of clients. Most of your murals are for public artwork for train stations, airports, schools, churches, etc. Your mosaics are fabricated using hand made and hand cut glass “smalti” tessera. Ma
The tariff classification of artwork from Germany.
Steel and glass parts of an artwork will be shipped in crates from Germany for a project commissioned by the City of New York’s Percent for Art Program. The materials will be used exclusively in an artwork created by the artist Werner Klotz
The tariff classification of works of art from various countries.
Your client, The Asia Society, has organized an exhibition of works of art entitled “Hunt for Paradise” Court Arts of Iran, 1501-76”. This exhibition will open in New York on October 16, 2003 and remain until January 18, 2004. The exhibitio
The tariff classification of float glass decorative panels from Germany.
The tariff classification of float glass decorative panels from Germany.
Irish Hunger Memorial; 9812.00.40, HTSUS; U.S. Note 2 to Subchapter XII, Chapter 98, HTSUS
Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) is a state-created, public benefit corporation that does not engage in business of a private or commercial character and whose mission is to develop Battery Park City as a residential and commercial commun
Other codes in heading 9812
Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 9812.00.20.00 from each major US trading partner.
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