Chapter 98: Special classification provisions
HTS heading 9813: Articles to be repaired, altered or processed (including processes which result in articles manufactured or produced in the United States)
16 numbered lines under heading 9813, including 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9813.00.05 | Articles to be repaired, altered or processed (including processes which result in articles manufactured or produced in the United States)Note: See 9903.55.01. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.05.20 | Articles to be processed into articles manufactured or produced in the United StatesNote: See subchapter XIII statistical note 1. | ||||
| 9813.00.05.40 | OtherNote: See subchapter XIII statistical note 1. | ||||
| 9813.00.10 | Models of women's wearing apparel imported by manufacturers for use solely as models in their own establishmentsNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.15 | Articles imported by illustrators and photographers for use solely as models in their own establishments, in the illustrating of catalogues, pamphlets or advertising mattersNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.20 | Samples solely for use in taking orders for merchandiseNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.25 | Articles solely for examination with a view to reproduction, or for such examination and reproduction (except photoengraved printing plates for examination and reproduction); and motion-picture advertising filmsNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.30 | Articles intended solely for testing, experimental or review purposes, including specifications, photographs and similar articles for use in connection with experiments or for studyNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.35 | Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, airships, balloons, boats, racing shells and similar vehicles and craft, and the usual equipment of the foregoing; all the foregoing which are brought temporarily into the United States by nonresidents for the purpose of taking part in races or other specific contestsNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH,CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.40 | Locomotives and other railroad equipment brought temporarily into the United States for use in clearing obstructions, fighting fires or making emergency repairs on railroads within the United States, or for use in transportation otherwise than in international traffic when the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the temporary use of foreign railroad equipment is necessary to meet an emergencyNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.45 | Containers for compressed gases, filled or empty, and containers or other articles in use for covering or holding merchandise (including personal or household effects) during transportation and suitable for reuse for that purposeNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.50 | Professional equipment, tools of trade, repair components for equipment or tools admitted under this heading and camping equipment; all the foregoing imported by or for nonresidents sojourning temporarily in the United Statesand for the use of such nonresidentsNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.55 | Articles of special design for temporary use exclusively in connection with the manufacture or production of articles for exportNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.60 | Animals and poultry brought into the United States for the purpose of breeding, exhibition or competition for prizes, and the usual equipment thereforNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.70 | Works of the free fine arts, engravings, photographic pictures and philosophical and scientific apparatus brought into the United States by professional artists, lecturers or scientists arriving from abroad for use by them for exhibition and in illustration, promotion and encouragement of art, science or industry in the United StatesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | |
| 9813.00.75 | Automobiles, automobile chassis, automobile bodies, cutaway portions of any of the foregoing and parts for any of the foregoing, finished, unfinished or cutaway, when intended solely for show purposesNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1. | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Free (AU,BH, CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter |
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.