9804.00.05
Books, libraries, usual and reasonable furniture and similar household effects, if actually used abroad by him or by him and his family not less than one year, and not intended for any other person, or for sale
HTS code 9804.00.05 covers books, furniture, and personal effects returning with someone who has lived abroad for at least a year. This code provides duty-free treatment for these items when imported by a returning resident, as detailed within Chapter 98, which handles special classifications and returns.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9804.00.05
Chapter 98 covers special classifications and provisions for various import and export scenarios, while this specific code, 9804.00.05, addresses the import of personal and household effects returning with someone arriving in the United States. This includes books, furniture, and similar items that have been used abroad by the importer and their family for at least one year and are not intended for sale or another person. There are currently no subdivisions listed for this code, so no statistical suffix is needed beyond the base 9804.00.05, but statistical reporting may reference rates from other provisions if applicable.
| Chapter | Chapter 98 - Special classification provisions |
| Section | Section XXII - Special Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed pursuan |
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Free
Standard trade partners (NTR)
N/A
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 9804.00.05 is free, applying to books, furniture, and household effects brought into the U.S. by someone who has used them abroad for at least one year and isn’t importing them for sale. Special rates or FTA eligibility are not specified, but the code notes that eligible FTA or preference programs may apply. There are no specified units for reporting quantities, and no subdivisions are listed within this code. Statistical reporting requirements follow the general provision elsewhere in the tariff schedule, and quantity units will align with those provisions if a rate is derived from another code.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free
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