9804.00.30
Not exceeding $100 in value of articles (not including alcoholic beverages and cigarettes but including not more than 100 cigars) accompanying such person to be disposed of by him as bona fide gifts, if such person has not claimed an exemption under this subheading 9804.00.30 within the 6 months immediately preceding his arrival and he intends to remain in the United States for not less than 72 hours
HTS code 9804.00.30 covers gifts accompanying a person arriving in the United States, valued at $100 or less. Use this code for eligible gifts if the person hasn't claimed this exemption in the past 6 months and intends to stay for at least 72 hours – these items are generally duty-free as they fall within Chapter 98, which handles special classifications.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9804.00.30
Chapter 98 covers special classification provisions and is designed for unique import/export situations, while this specific code, 9804.00.30, allows a person arriving in the U.S. to bring in up to $100 worth of gifts—excluding alcohol, cigarettes, but including up to 100 cigars—as long as they haven’t used this exemption in the last six months and plan to stay for at least 72 hours. This applies to items accompanying the person intended as bona fide gifts and is duty-free under standard trade partner rules. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, so no additional statistical suffix is needed beyond the base 9804.00.30 code.
| 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 9804.00.30 is free, indicating no duty is assessed on eligible goods. Special rates or FTA benefits are not specified for this HTS code, meaning standard trade partner (NTR) rates apply if any were applicable, but in this case, the rate is free regardless. This code does not specify required units; however, statistical reporting may require units consistent with the provision from which the rate is derived if the rate is based on another tariff schedule provision. The code also does not have subdivisions.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free
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