Spare parts necessarily installed before first entry into the United States, upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part purchased in, or imported from, a foreign country

Prototypes to be used exclusively for development, testing, product evaluation, or quality control purposes

Heading: 9818 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)

The rate applicable in the absence of this subheading on the cost of such parts

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

50 percent of the cost of such parts

Column 1 (Special / FTA)

Free

Eligible

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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

562402 September 5, 2002

: NAFTA Marking for Patient Monitoring Systems; 19 CFR Part 102; 9818.19, HTSUS; Printed Circuit Boards

The product in question is the GEMS-IT DASH 2000 patient monitoring system (PMS). The National Commodity Specialist Division has confirmed your position that the DASH 2000 is classified in subheading 9018.19.5500, HTSUS. The machine is to b

115413 August 10, 2001

Vessel Repair Entry No. C30-0109476-3; APL THAILAND; V-045; Parts; 19 U.S.C. § 1466(h)(3)

The APL THAILAND is a U.S.-flag vessel which incurred foreign repair costs. Subsequent to the completion of the work in question, the vessel arrived at the port of Seattle, Washington, on February 10, 2001. A vessel repair entry was timely

115052 November 2, 2000

Protest No. 1401-00-100019; Vessel Repair Entry No. C14- 0039209-3; M/V STELLA LYKES; V- 1; Modification; Parts; 19 U.S.C. § 1466(h)(3)

The STELLA LYKES is a U.S.-flag vessel which incurred foreign repair costs. Subsequent to the completion of work in question, the vessel arrived at the port of Norfolk, Virginia, on May 29, 1996. A vessel repair entry was timely filed. An a

Other codes in heading 9818

9818.00.01.00 Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United States 9818.00.03.00 Spare repair parts or materials (other than nets or nettings) which the owner or master of a vessel certifies are intended for use aboard a cargo vessel, for installation or use on such vessel, as needed, in the United States, at sea, or in a foreign country, but only if duty is or has been paid under this schedule upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part or material purchased in, or imported from, a foreign country 9818.00.07.00 Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter

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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 9818.00.05.00 from each major US trading partner.

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