9806.00.15
Upon the request of the Department of State, representatives of foreign governments in or to, and officers and employees of, organizations designated by the President of the United States as public international organizations pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), and their immediate families, suites and servants
HTS code 9806.00.15 provides a duty-free classification for the baggage and effects of specific foreign government representatives, international organization employees, and their families. This code, found in Chapter 98, is used when importing personal belongings for these individuals as authorized by the Department of State.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9806.00.15
Chapter 98 provides for special classification provisions and temporary legislation related to imports and exports, and this specific provision, 9806.00.15, covers baggage and effects brought in by representatives of foreign governments, international organization employees, and their families, as requested by the Department of State. This code offers duty-free treatment for these individuals' personal belongings, encompassing suites and servants’ effects. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, and statistical data reporting is generally not required for items classified under this provision unless the rate of duty is derived from another provision elsewhere in the tariff schedule.
| 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 9806.00.15 is free under standard trade relations with no specified subdivisions or units. There are no special or FTA rates indicated for this code; it appears to be universally duty-free based on its specific classification relating to baggage and effects of designated individuals. This means that any eligible goods falling under this HTS code are exempt from standard import duties, regardless of origin, assuming all requirements of the code’s description are met.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free
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