9804.00.40
Not exceeding $200 in value of articles (including not more than 4 liters of alcoholic beverages) accompanying such a person who is in transit to a place outside United States customs territory and who will take the articles with him to such place
HTS code 9804.00.40 covers personal articles accompanying a traveler in transit *to* a location outside of the U.S., including up to 4 liters of alcohol. This code provides duty-free treatment for these items, as detailed within Chapter 98, which handles special classifications and temporary legislation.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9804.00.40
Chapter 98 covers special classification provisions and temporary legislation related to import and export regulations. Specifically, 9804.00.40 applies to articles accompanying a person who is traveling through the United States to another country, with a total value not exceeding $200, and may include up to 4 liters of alcoholic beverages. This code is for goods the traveler intends to take with them when they depart, not items for use within the U.S. Statistical suffixes are not specified for this code, so standard reporting procedures for the value and quantity of the items apply.
| 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 9804.00.40 is free under Standard trade partners (NTR), meaning no duties are assessed on eligible goods. There are no special or FTA rates specified for this HTS code or its subdivisions. As there are no subdivisions listed, units of quantity are not specified. This code applies to articles accompanying a traveler in transit outside of the United States, with a value not exceeding $200 (including up to 4 liters of alcoholic beverages).
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free
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