HEADING 9801
Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
Part of Chapter 98 — Special Classification Provisions (U.S.), Section XXII.
Subheadings and tariff lines
9801.00.10Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
9801.00.10.10Articles previously exported with intent to reimport after temporary use abroad
9801.00.10.12Articles returned temporarily for repair, alteration, processing or the like, the foregoing to be reexported
9801.00.10D01Other:
9801.00.10.15Meat and poultry products provided for in chapter 2 or 16
9801.00.10.26Peanuts provided for in heading 1202
9801.00.10.27Articles provided for in chapter 28
9801.00.10.28Articles provided for in chapter 30
9801.00.10.29Articles provided for in chapter 37
9801.00.10.30Articles provided for in chapter 71
9801.00.10.31Articles provided for in chapter 82
9801.00.10.12D02Articles provided for in chapter 84:
9801.00.10.35Articles provided for in headings 8407.10, 8409.10, 8411 or 8412.10
9801.00.10.37Articles provided for in subheadings 8419.33.10, 8419.34.00, 8424.41, 8424.49, 8424.82, 8424.90, 8429.11, 8429.19 or 8431.42 or headings 8432, 8433, 8434 or 8436
9801.00.10.43Articles provided for in headings 8470, 8471, 8472 or 8473
9801.00.10.45Other
9801.00.10.12D03Articles provided for in chapter 85:
9801.00.10.49Articles provided for in headings 8501, 8502 or 8503
9801.00.10.51Articles provided for in heading 8504
9801.00.10.53Articles provided for in headings 8517, 8519, 8525, 8527 or 8529
9801.00.10.55Other
9801.00.10.59Articles provided for in chapter 86
9801.00.10.12D04Articles provided for in chapter 87:
9801.00.10.63Articles provided for in heading 8701
9801.00.10.64Articles provided for in heading 8702
9801.00.10.65Articles provided for in heading 8703
9801.00.10.66Articles provided for in heading 8704
9801.00.10.67Articles provided for in headings 8706, 8707 or 8708
9801.00.10.69Articles provided for in headings 8705 or 8709
9801.00.10.74Other
9801.00.10.12D05Articles provided for in chapter 88:
9801.00.10.75Articles provided for in headings 8801 or 8802
9801.00.10.77Articles provided for in heading 8804
9801.00.10.79Articles provided for in headings 8805, 8806 or 8807
9801.00.10.89Articles provided for in chapter 89
9801.00.10.90Articles provided for in chapter 90
9801.00.10.12D06Articles provided for in chapter 94:
9801.00.10.92Articles provided for in headings 9401, 9402 or 9403
9801.00.10.94Other
9801.00.10.97Articles provided for in chapter 97
9801.00.10.98Other
9801.00.11.00United States Government property, returned to the United States without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any means while abroad, entered by the United States Government or a contractor to the United States Government, and certified by the importer as United States Government property
9801.00.20.00Articles, previously imported, with respect to which the duty was paid upon such previous importation or which were previously free of duty pursuant to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act or Title V of the Trade Act of 1974, if (1) reimported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, after having been exported under lease or similar use agreements, and (2) reimported by or for the account of the person who imported it into, and exported it from, the United States
9801.00.25.00Articles, previously imported, with respect to which the duty was paid upon such previous importation if (1) exported within three years after the date of such previous importation, (2) reimported without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, (3) reimported for the reason that such articles do not conform to sample or specifications, and (4) reimported by or for the account of the person who imported them into, and exported them from, the United States
9801.00.26.00Articles, previously imported, with respect to which the duty was paid upon such previous importation, if: (1) exported within 3 years after the date of such previous importation; (2) sold for exportation and exported to individuals for personal use; (3) reimported without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad; (4) reimported as personal returns from those individuals, whether or not consolidated with other personal returns prior to reimportation; and (5) reimported by or for the account of the person who exported them from the United States within 1 year of such exportation
9801.00.30.00Any aircraft engine or propeller, or any part or accessory of either, previously imported, with respect to which the duty was paid upon such previous importation, if (1) reimported without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, after having been exported under loan, lease or rent to an aircraft owner or operator as a temporary replacement for an aircraft engine being overhauled, repaired, rebuilt or reconditioned in the United States, and (2) reimported by or for the account of the person who exported it from the United States
9801.00.40Exhibition, examination or experimentation, for scientific or educational purposes
9801.00.50Exhibition in connection with any circus or menagerie
9801.00.60Exhibition or use at any public exposition, fair or conference
9801.00.65Rendition of geophysical or contracting services in connection with the exploration for, or the extraction or development of, natural resources
9801.00.70.00Aircraft exported from the United States with benefit of drawback or heading 9813.00.05
9801.00.80Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter
9801.00.80.10Nonalcoholic beer provided for in subheading 2202.91.00
9801.00.80.20Alcohol provided for in headings 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, and 2208
9801.00.80.30Tobacco and tobacco products provided for in chapter 24
9801.00.80.40Cigarette paper provided for in heading 4813
9801.00.80.90Other
9801.00.85.00Professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment, when returned to the United States after having been exported for use temporarily abroad, if imported by or for the account of the person who exported such items
9801.00.90.00Animals, domesticated, straying across the boundary line into any foreign country, or driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purpose only, together with their offspring; all the foregoing if brought back to the United States within 8 months
9801.00.40.00Exhibition, examination or experimentation, for scientific or educational purposes
9801.00.50.00Exhibition in connection with any circus or menagerie
9801.00.60.00Exhibition or use at any public exposition, fair or conference
9801.00.65.00Rendition of geophysical or contracting services in connection with the exploration for, or the extraction or development of, natural resources
Recent CBP rulings on heading 9801
N361684
June 2, 2026
The tariff classification and country of origin of computer server cabinets returned to the United States (U.S.)
N360776
April 24, 2026
The applicability of subheading 9801.00.10 for a Tac-Mesh radio unit.
N358857
March 17, 2026
The tariff classification of 2019 Jeep Wrangler made in the United States returned from Canada
N356248
December 12, 2025
The tariff classification and country of origin of defective/used parts returned to the United States
H350673
October 9, 2025
Subheading 9813.00.50, HTSUS; 9801.00.10, HTSUS; Appraisement
N350762
July 16, 2025
The applicability of subheading of subheading 9801.00.10 for a 2025 BMW X4M
H346942
May 28, 2025
Subheading 9801.00.10, HTSUS; Helicopter Parts
H346896
May 21, 2025
Subheading 9801.00.10, HTSUS; Cardboard Scrap
N345388
February 18, 2025
The tariff classification of Tei Fu Massage Lotion from the United States
N338984
April 18, 2024
The tariff classification of flavored malt alcohol beverages from the United States
N333136
June 20, 2023
The tariff classification of ballpoint pens from Japan, re-packaged in Mexico
H311202
January 5, 2023
Subheadings 9801.00.10, 9801.00.20, 9802.00.50, HTSUS; Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2506-20-100243; Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
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