Chapter 98: Special classification provisions
HTS heading 9809: Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film media (including exposed and developed motion pictu…
8 numbered lines under heading 9809, including 0 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9809.00.10 | Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film media (including exposed and developed motion picture and other films, recorded video tapes and sound recordings) issued essentially at the instance and expense of a foreign government, of a political subdivision of a foreign country or of an international organization the membership of which includes two or more foreign countriesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| Articles for foreign governments on a reciprocal basis and for public international organizations: | |||||
| 9809.00.20 | Upon the request of the Department of State, office supplies and equipment and other articles for the official use of representatives of foreign governments or of personnel of public international organizations, on duty in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| 9809.00.30 | Articles for the official use of members of the armed forces of any foreign country on duty in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| Upon the request of the Department of State, articles (other than communications satellites and parts thereof) which are the property of a foreign government or of a public international organization: | |||||
| 9809.00.40 | Articles which, while in the United States, will remain the property of such government or of such organization and will be used only in connection with noncommercial functions of such government or of such organization, including exhibitions which are sponsored by or participated in by such government or such organization and which are not commercial in character or connected with commercial undertakingsNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| 9809.00.50 | Prosthetic appliances furnished by a foreign government to former members of its armed forces who reside in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| 9809.00.60 | Headstones furnished by a foreign government for graves of its war veterans buried in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| 9809.00.70 | Articles for presentation as gifts to the United States Government, to any State or local government or to any public institution organized in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| 9809.00.80 | Printed matter, not containing advertising matter, for free distributionNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free | Free | ||
| Articles imported for the use of an institution established solely for religious purposes: |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.