Chapter 98: Special classification provisions

HTS heading 9816: Accompanying a person, arriving in the United States (exclusive of duty-free articles and articles acquired in American Samoa, Guam or the…

2 numbered lines under heading 9816, 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 heading 9816
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
9816.00.20Accompanying a person, arriving in the United States (exclusive of duty-free articles and articles acquired in American Samoa, Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States)Note: See chapter 98 statistical note 1.3 percent of the fair retail valueFree (BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)4 percent of the fair retail value
9816.00.40Imported by or for the account of a person (whether or not accompanying him) arriving directly or indirectly from American Samoa, Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States, acquired in such insular possessions as an incident of such person's physical presenceNote: See chapter 98 statistical note 1.1.5 percent of the fair retail valueFree (BH,CL, CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,S,SG)2 percent of the fair retail value
Nets or sections or parts of nets:

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.

Source: 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.