CHAPTER 99 · TRADE MEASURE CODE

9903.88.15

Active

9903.88.15 implements Section 301 List 3 on goods of China origin, adding +7.5% on top of the base HTS duty. It is effective September 24, 2018.

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

Additional rate

+7.5%

Status

Active

Applies to

China

Base codes paired

What 9903.88.15 implements

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

HTS legal text: Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

List: List 3 Effective window: effective September 24, 2018
Glossary: Section 301 List 3 → All Section 301 List 3 codes →

Active exclusions

9903.88.15

2020-10235

Effective September 1, 2019

9903.88.15

2020-06600

Effective September 1, 2019

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Frequently asked questions

What is 9903.88.15?

9903.88.15 is a U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule Chapter 99 subheading that implements Section 301 List 3 on goods of China origin. It adds +7.5% on top of the duty in the underlying base HTS subheading. It is effective September 24, 2018.

Where does this come from, and how current is it?

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

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