9816.00.40
Imported by or for the account of a person (whether or not accompanying him) arriving directly or indirectly from American Samoa, Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States, acquired in such insular possessions as an incident of such person's physical presence
HTS code 9816.00.40 covers personal or household articles, or bona fide gifts, brought in by individuals arriving from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. Use this code for eligible items valued under $1,000 to potentially receive a reduced duty rate of 1.5% or even free entry, as detailed within Chapter 98, which handles special classification provisions.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9816.00.40
Chapter 98 covers special classification provisions and temporary legislation related to imported and exported goods. Specifically, 9816.00.40 applies to personal or household articles, or bona fide gifts, brought in by someone arriving from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. These items must be acquired as part of the person's time in those locations and have a fair retail value of no more than $1,000 to qualify for potential duty benefits. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, and statistical suffixes are determined by the rate of duty derived from another provision within 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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1.5 percent of the fair retail value
Standard trade partners (NTR)
Free (BH,CL, CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,S,SG)
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for 9816.00.40 is 1.5 percent of the fair retail value, applicable to standard trade partners (NTR). Several countries (BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, S, SG) qualify for a special duty rate of Free under eligible FTA or preference programs. The unit of quantity is not specified; however, duty calculation relies on the fair retail value of the imported goods. There are no subdivisions listed for this code, so the rates apply uniformly to all items falling under 9816.00.40.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2 percent of the fair retail value
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