HEADING 9811
Alcoholic beverage samples (each sample containing not more than 300 milliliters if a malt beverage, not more than 150 milliliters if a wine and not more than 100 milliliters if any other alcoholic beverage) to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders by persons importing alcoholic beverages in commercial quantities
Part of Chapter 98 — Special Classification Provisions (U.S.), Section XXII.
Subheadings and tariff lines
9811.00.20Alcoholic beverage samples (each sample containing not more than 300 milliliters if a malt beverage, not more than 150 milliliters if a wine and not more than 100 milliliters if any other alcoholic beverage) to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders by persons importing alcoholic beverages in commercial quantities
9811.00.40Samples of tobacco products, and cigarette papers and tubes (each sample consisting of not more than (a) 3 cigars, (b) 3 cigarettes, (c) 3.5 grams of tobacco, (d) 3.5 grams of snuff, (e) 3 cigarette tubes or (f) 25 cigarette papers) to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders by persons importing tobacco products, cigarette papers or cigarette tubes in commercial quantities
9811.00.60Any sample (except samples covered by heading 9811.00.20 or 9811.00.40), valued not over $1 each, or marked, torn, perforated or otherwise treated so that it is unsuitable for sale or for use otherwise than as a sample, to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders for products of foreign countries
9811.00.20.00Alcoholic beverage samples (each sample containing not more than 300 milliliters if a malt beverage, not more than 150 milliliters if a wine and not more than 100 milliliters if any other alcoholic beverage) to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders by persons importing alcoholic beverages in commercial quantities
9811.00.40.00Samples of tobacco products, and cigarette papers and tubes (each sample consisting of not more than (a) 3 cigars, (b) 3 cigarettes, (c) 3.5 grams of tobacco, (d) 3.5 grams of snuff, (e) 3 cigarette tubes or (f) 25 cigarette papers) to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders by persons importing tobacco products, cigarette papers or cigarette tubes in commercial quantities
9811.00.60.00Any sample (except samples covered by heading 9811.00.20 or 9811.00.40), valued not over $1 each, or marked, torn, perforated or otherwise treated so that it is unsuitable for sale or for use otherwise than as a sample, to be used in the United States only for soliciting orders for products of foreign countries
Recent CBP rulings on heading 9811
N359000
March 16, 2026
The tariff classification of a plastic demonstration unit from the United Kingdom.
N358457
February 27, 2026
The tariff classification of panel samples from the United Arab Emirates
N358447
February 26, 2026
The tariff classification of flooring samples from Mexico
N357035
December 31, 2025
The tariff classification of wood samples from Canada
N356247
December 15, 2025
Applicability of subheading 9811.00.60 to wearing apparel from China
N355849
November 14, 2025
The tariff classification of flooring samples from Vietnam
N354487
October 30, 2025
Applicability of subheading 9811.00.60, HTSUS, to quilt and duvet cover samples from China
N353908
October 16, 2025
The tariff classification of samples used to solicit orders from China
N352129
August 22, 2025
The tariff classification of pillow and pillowcase samples from China
N352134
August 22, 2025
The tariff classification of samples of wearing apparel under heading 9811.00.60
N352131
August 20, 2025
The tariff classification of samples of the LED lantern, flameless taper candle and flameless pillar candle from China
N352135
August 20, 2025
The tariff classification of samples of air fryers, grill pans, drinking glasses, tongs and corkscrews from China
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