Chapter 98: Special classification provisions
HTS heading 9818: Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a f…
4 numbered lines under heading 9818, including 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9818.00.01.00 | Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United States | kg | Free | 50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs | |
| 9818.00.03.00 | Spare repair parts or materials (other than nets or nettings) which the owner or master of a vessel certifies are intended for use aboard a cargo vessel, for installation or use on such vessel, as needed, in the United States, at sea, or in a foreign country, but only if duty is or has been paid under this schedule upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part or material purchased in, or imported from, a foreign country | kg | Free | 50 percent of the cost of such parts or materials | |
| 9818.00.05.00 | Spare parts necessarily installed before first entry into the United States, upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part purchased in, or imported from, a foreign countryNote: See statistical note 1 to this subchapter. | The rate applicable in the absence of this subheading on the cost of such parts | Free (AU,BH,C,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50 percent of the cost of such parts | |
| 9818.00.07.00 | Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | kg | 50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs | Free (AU,BH,C,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs |
| Articles imported from a designated beneficiary sub-Saharan African country enumerated 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.