HEADING 9803
Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
Part of Chapter 98 — Special Classification Provisions (U.S.), Section XXII.
Subheadings and tariff lines
9803.00.50Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
9803.00.50D01Other articles acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from which the person is returning if such person arrives from the Virgin Islands of the United States or from a contiguous country which maintains a free zone or free port, or arrives from any other country after having remained beyond the United States for a period of not less than 48 hours, for his personal or household use, but not imported for the account of any other person nor intended for sale, if declared in accordance with regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury and if such person has not claimed, an exemption under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70 and 9804.00.72 within 30 days preceding his arrival, and claims exemption under only one of such items on his arrival:
9803.00.50.00Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
Recent CBP rulings on heading 9803
H359217
June 9, 2026
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1322(a); 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a(a)(1); Fiber-reinforced Plastic Cores, Wooden Boxes, Side Protectors.
H354915
June 5, 2026
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1322(a); 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a(a)(1); BioKeeper.
H347509
May 20, 2026
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); §§ 10.41a(a)(1), 10a(a)(2); Solotech U.S. Corporation; metal racks; dollies; tile carts.
H350301
April 17, 2026
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1322(a); 19 C.F.R. §§ 10.41a(a)(1), 10.41a(a)(2); N351056; Saginaw Bakeries; Steel Baskets, Plastic Trays, and Plastic Wheeled Dollies; Accessories
H351300
April 17, 2026
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1322(a); 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a; Solotech U.S. Corporation; Road Cases, Rack Sleeves, Briefcases, and Flight Cases
H350250
September 2, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1), GPS Global Pallet Services, LLC; Foldable Crates.
H348215
August 20, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1), SkyCell AG; Temperature Controlled Pharmaceutical Containers.
H348097
July 2, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1); § 10.41a(a)(2), Aeronet Middle East FZE; Returnable Pallets, Cargo Nets, Restraint Straps, Repair and Accessory Components.
H347908
June 25, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1), Raedlinger Primus Line Inc.; Transport Units (Reels).
H345597
June 25, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1322(a); 19 C.F.R. § 10.41a(a)(1); Wind Turbine Generator Component Transport Frames
H345809
May 30, 2025
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); § 10.41a(a)(1), Goodpack USA, Inc.; Returnable Pallets
H340856
November 27, 2024
Instruments of International Traffic; 19 U.S.C. § 1332(a); §§ 10.41a(a)(1), 10a(a)(2); Solotech U.S. Corporation; CB5 Carbon Light Emitting Diode (LED) tile frames.
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