9804.00.65
Articles, accompanying a person, not over $800 in aggregate fair retail value in the country of acquisition, including (but only in the case of an individual who has attained the age of 21) not more than 1 liter of alcoholic beverages and including not more than 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars
This code covers personal and household articles returning with a traveler, up to $800 in value, including limited amounts of alcohol and tobacco. Use this code when declaring goods accompanying you after a trip of at least 48 days – these items are generally duty-free as outlined in Chapter 98.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9804.00.65
Chapter 98 provides for special classification provisions related to returning residents and articles accompanying them. Code 9804.00.65 specifically covers articles brought back by a person returning to the United States, with a total fair retail value not exceeding $800, and including limited quantities of alcohol and tobacco if they are of age. This includes items acquired abroad during a trip lasting at least 48 hours, or from certain territories like the Virgin Islands, and are for personal use, not for sale. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, so choose the appropriate statistical suffix based on the article's specific origin and composition as defined in the chapter notes.
| 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 9804.00.65 is free under Standard Trade Partners (NTR), meaning no duty is assessed on eligible goods meeting the criteria of returning residents with allowances for personal items up to $800 in value, including limited amounts of alcohol and tobacco. Special rates or eligibility for FTA/preference programs are not specified, suggesting standard NTR rates apply. No specific units are indicated for reporting quantities, implying the units would depend on the nature of the articles being declared and any applicable regulations. This code does not have subdivisions, therefore the duty rate applies to the entire provision.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free
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