9820.11.09
Apparel articles (other than socks provided for in heading 6115 of the tariff schedule) knit to shape in such a country from yarns wholly formed in the United States; knitted or crocheted apparel articles (except t-shirts, other than underwear, classifiable in subheadings 6109.10.00 and 6109.90.10 and described in subheading 9820.11.12) cut and wholly assembled in one or more such countries from fabrics formed in one or more such countries or from fabrics formed in one or more such countries and the United States, all the foregoing from yarns wholly formed in the United States (including fabrics not formed from yarns, if such fabrics are classifiable in heading 5602 or 5603 of the tariff schedule and are formed in one or more such countries) and subject to the provisions of U.S. note 2(b) to this subchapter
This code covers apparel articles knit or assembled in designated Caribbean Basin countries from yarns made in the U.S. Use this code when importing these goods to take advantage of duty-free treatment under specific trade programs, as outlined in Chapter 98, which deals with special classification provisions.

Detailed information for HTS Code 9820.11.09
This code falls within Chapter 98, which covers special classification provisions and temporary legislation related to imports and exports. Specifically, 9820.11.09 covers apparel articles meeting certain origin requirements and imported from designated Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership countries. These articles must be knit to shape in the beneficiary country from US-formed yarns, or cut and assembled there from fabrics formed in the US or those countries, all originating from US yarns. Statistical reporting requires the 10-digit code followed by the relevant provision number from elsewhere in the tariff schedule, using the same unit of quantity.
| Chapter | Chapter 98 - Special classification provisions |
| Section | Section XXII - Special Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed pursuan |
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Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 9820.11.09 is not specified, applying to standard trade partners (NTR). However, a special rate of Free applies to eligible FTA or preference programs, indicating preferential treatment for goods meeting specific origin requirements, such as those from designated Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership countries. This preferential rate applies to the main code and any potential subdivisions, provided the goods meet the criteria outlined in U.S. note 2(b). Required units are not specified; any applicable unit would be determined by the provision from which the rate is derived if a rate from elsewhere in the tariff schedule applies.
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