9813.00.35
Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, airships, balloons, boats, racing shells and similar vehicles and craft, and the usual equipment of the foregoing; all the foregoing which are brought temporarily into the United States by nonresidents for the purpose of taking part in races or other specific contests
This code covers automobiles, motorcycles, and similar vehicles temporarily brought into the U.S. by nonresidents to participate in races or contests. These items are generally duty-free under bond as part of Chapter 98, which handles special classification provisions for goods entering and leaving the country.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9813.00.35
Chapter 98 covers special classification provisions and temporary legislation related to imports and exports, and this specific provision, 9813.00.35, deals with vehicles temporarily brought into the United States by nonresidents for races or contests. This includes automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, boats, and their related equipment, allowing for duty-free entry under a bond. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, and statistical reporting requirements depend on whether the rate of duty is derived from elsewhere in the tariff schedule—in such cases, use the 10-digit statistical reporting number followed by the original provision's reporting number. Refer to the U.S. Notes for details on eligibility and exceptions, such as those involving drawback or articles manufactured in bonded warehouses.
| Chapter | Chapter 98 - Special classification provisions |
| Section | Section XXII - Special Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed pursuan |
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Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter
Standard trade partners (NTR)
Free (AU,BH,CL,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for 9813.00.35 is free, meaning no duties are assessed on eligible goods. Special rates are also free for goods originating from Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and other eligible FTA/preference program countries. This applies to automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, airships, balloons, boats, racing shells and similar vehicles temporarily imported by nonresidents for races or contests. Units are not specified, indicating flexibility in how quantity is reported, though statistical reporting requirements depend on whether the item has a statistical suffix. There are no subdivisions specified for this code.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter
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