HS Code 9801.00 : Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
MODULE 2: EXTRACTABLE ANSWER (AEO / SPEAKABLE)
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The 6-digit Harmonized System (HS) code for products of the united states when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad is 9801.00. Under the 2026 United States (USITC HTS), the representative MFN general duty rate is Free [USITC HTS 2026].
MODULE 3: SIGNATURE A: HS DECODE VISUAL HIERARCHY
Chapter 98
Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
Heading 9801
Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
Subheading .00
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Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
MODULE 4: SIGNATURE B: TARIFF MATRIX
Import Duty Rates by Destination
United States (USITC HTS 2026)
9801.00.10
MODULE 5: US IMPORT DUTY & FEE BREAKDOWN (LANDED COST STACK)
Federal Import VAT / GST
0.00%
US Has NO Federal VAT
Notice: Duty rates and trade remedies change frequently (Section 301, Section 232, anti-dumping orders, de minimis thresholds). Duty calculations are estimates for informational purposes only. Always verify exact rates with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or a licensed customs broker prior to import.
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MODULE 6: Mandatory Customs Entry Document Matrix
Rule-Derived Customs Entry Package Checklist
UNIVERSAL DOCUMENT
Commercial Invoice
Itemized description, currency, Incoterms, seller/buyer details, and country of origin.
UNIVERSAL DOCUMENT
Packing List & Bill of Lading
Gross/net weight, container/seal numbers, piece count, and transport B/L or Air Waybill.
PREFERENTIAL RULE
Certificate of Origin (If Claiming FTA)
Required only when claiming zero-duty preference under USMCA, KORUS, or GSP.
MODULE 7: Regulatory Compliance & Partner Government Agency (PGA) Flags
Standard Entry
This commodity does not carry mandatory PGA pre-clearance flags under the ACE message set.
MODULE 8: Trade Remedies (Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD)
China Section 301 Tariff Status
0% Additional Duty (Exempt)
Section 232 Steel/Aluminum Status
Exempt (Non-Metal Commodity)
EU CBAM Carbon Alert
Not in Scope
MODULE 9: Free Trade Agreements (FTA) & Rules of Origin (RoO)
| Agreement Code | Trade Agreement / Program | Preferential Rate | Rules of Origin (RoO) Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) | Free | Must meet USMCA Regional Value Content (RVC) or tariff shift rules. |
| KR | U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) | Free | Direct shipment from South Korea with KORUS Certificate of Origin. |
| AU | U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement | Free | Wholly obtained or tariff shift rule under US-Australia FTA. |
| A / D | GSP / African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA) | Free | 35% local value-add requirement for beneficiary country origin. |
MODULE 10: Logistics, Freight & Transport Specifications
Standard 20ft Container
~28 CBM / 28,000 kg Payload
Standard 40ft High-Cube
~68 CBM / 28,600 kg Payload
Stowage Factor & Handling
Standard commercial packaging for Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad
MODULE 11: Official CBP CROSS Binding Classification Rulings
No ruling cached for HS 9801.00.
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| HTS Code | Description | General Rate | Special (FTA) Rate | Column 2 Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9801.00.10 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.10 | Articles previously exported with intent to reimport after temporary use abroad | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.12 | Articles returned temporarily for repair, alteration, processing or the like, the foregoing to be reexported | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.15 | Other, Meat and poultry products provided for in chapter 2 or 16 | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.26 | Other, Peanuts provided for in heading 1202 | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.27 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 28 | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.28 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 30 | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.29 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 37 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.30 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 71 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.31 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 82 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.35 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 84, Articles provided for in headings 8407.10, 8409.10, 8411 or 8412.10 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. and kg |
| 9801.00.10.37 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 84, Articles provided for in subheadings 8419.33.10, 8419.34.00, 8424.41, 8424.49, 8424.82, 8424.90, 8429.11, 8429.19 or 8431.42 or headings 8432, 8433, 8434 or 8436 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.43 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 84, Articles provided for in headings 8470, 8471, 8472 or 8473 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.45 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 84, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.49 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 85, Articles provided for in headings 8501, 8502 or 8503 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.51 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 85, Articles provided for in heading 8504 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.53 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 85, Articles provided for in headings 8517, 8519, 8525, 8527 or 8529 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.55 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 85, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.59 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 86 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.63 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in heading 8701 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.64 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in heading 8702 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.65 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in heading 8703 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.66 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in heading 8704 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.67 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in headings 8706, 8707 or 8708 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.69 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Articles provided for in headings 8705 or 8709 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.74 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 87, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.75 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 88, Articles provided for in headings 8801 or 8802 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.77 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 88, Articles provided for in heading 8804 | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.10.79 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 88, Articles provided for in headings 8805, 8806 or 8807 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.89 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 89 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.90 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 90 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.92 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 94, Articles provided for in headings 9401, 9402 or 9403 | Free | Free | Rate on request | No. |
| 9801.00.10.94 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 94, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.97 | Other, Articles provided for in chapter 97 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.10.98 | Other, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.11.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Rate on request | kg |
| 9801.00.20.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | kg |
| 9801.00.25.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | kg |
| 9801.00.26.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | kg |
| 9801.00.30.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | No. |
| 9801.00.40 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, Exhibition, examination or experimentation, for scientific or educational purposes | Free | Free | Free | — |
| 9801.00.50 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, Exhibition in connection with any circus or menagerie | Free | Free | Free | — |
| 9801.00.60 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, Exhibition or use at any public exposition, fair or conference | Free | Free | Free | — |
| 9801.00.65 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad, Rendition of geophysical or contracting services in connection with the exploration for, or the extraction or development of, natural resources | Free | Free | Free | — |
| 9801.00.70.00 | Aircraft exported from the United States with benefit of drawback or heading 9813.00.05 | A duty equal to the duty upon the importation of like articles not previously exported, but in no case in excess of the sum of (a) any customs drawback proved to have been allowed upon such exportation, and (b) the duty which would have been payable on any articles used in the manufacture or production of such aircraft had they not been entered and exported under heading 9813.00.05 | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | A duty equal to the duty upon the importation of like articles not previously exported, but in no case in excess of the sum of (a) any customs drawback proved to have been allowed upon such exportation, and (b) the duty which would have been payable on any articles used in the manufacture or production of such aircraft had they not been entered and exported under heading 9813.00.05 | kg |
| 9801.00.80 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter | A duty (in lieu of any other duty or tax) equal to the sum of any duty and internal- revenue tax imposed upon the importation of like articles not previously exported, but in no case in excess of the sum of (a) any customs drawback proved to have been allowed upon such exportation of the article, and (b) any internal- revenue tax imposed, at the time such article is entered, upon the importation of like articles not previously exported | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO, KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | A duty (in lieu of any other duty or tax) equal to the sum of any duty and internal- revenue tax imposed upon the importation of like articles not previously exported, but in no case in excess of the sum of (a) any customs drawback proved to have been allowed upon such exportation of the article, and (b) any internal- revenue tax imposed, at the time such article is entered, upon the importation of like articles not previously exported | — |
| 9801.00.80.10 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter, Nonalcoholic beer provided for in subheading 2202.91.00 | Free | Free | Rate on request | liters |
| 9801.00.80.20 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter, Alcohol provided for in headings 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, and 2208 | Free | Free | Rate on request | liters |
| 9801.00.80.30 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter, Tobacco and tobacco products provided for in chapter 24 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.80.40 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter, Cigarette paper provided for in heading 4813 | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.80.90 | Other, except articles excluded by U.S. note 1(c) of this subchapter, Other | Free | Free | Rate on request | — |
| 9801.00.85.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | No. |
| 9801.00.90.00 | Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad | Free | Free | Free | No. |
MODULE 12: Candidate Subheadings & Related Codes
| Related HS Code | Heading Category | Action |
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MODULE 13: Industry Classification & Crosswalk Mesh (NAICS & Schedule B)
U.S. Census NAICS Code
U.S. Census Schedule B (Exports)
9801.00.10
Official Primary Sources & Authority References
USITC HTS Chapter 98 Tariff Schedule (2026) ↗
Official U.S. 10-digit tariff lines and general duty rates for Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad.
CBP CROSS Ruling Database (9801.00) ↗
Binding customs classification precedents for Heading 9801.
MODULE 14: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Operational Guide
What is the 6-digit WCO tariff classification and United States (USITC HTS) general duty for Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad?
Under WCO Harmonized System 2022 and United States (USITC HTS), Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad is classified under HS 9801.00 (Heading 9801, Chapter 98). The representative US MFN general duty rate is Free.
How is HS 9801.00 distinguished within Heading 9801 (Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad)?
Heading 9801 covers Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad. Subheading 9801.00 specifically isolates Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad. Importers must verify whether physical characteristics, processing state, or composition require alternative subheadings under Heading 9801.
What are the primary candidate subheadings related to HS 9801.00?
Related subheadings under Heading 9801 include . Classification depends on processing stage, decaffeination, purity, or material form.
What mandatory commercial entry documents are required to import Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad?
Commercial Invoice (detailing Incoterms, currency, and origin), Packing List, Bill of Lading (or Air Waybill), CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary, and a continuous customs bond are required for formal entries.
Can goods under HS 9801.00 enter duty-free under USMCA or Free Trade Agreements?
Yes. Eligible goods originating in Mexico, Canada, South Korea, or Australia enter duty-free under preference SPI codes (P, KR, AU) provided they satisfy Regional Value Content (RVC) or tariff-shift rules with a valid Certificate of Origin.
What is the US formal entry threshold for shipments of Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad?
Commercial shipments of Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad with a customs value exceeding $2,500 USD require formal customs entry (CBP Form 7501) and a continuous entry bond. Informal entry applies to lower values.
How can an importer obtain a binding CBP classification ruling for HS 9801.00?
Importers may submit an e-Ruling request under 19 CFR Part 177 to CBP National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) to obtain a legally binding tariff classification ruling prior to importation.
What U.S. Census NAICS industry code corresponds to HS 9801.00?
HS 9801.00 maps to NAICS code 980000 (Census Industry Sector 9800) under official U.S. Census Bureau trade concordance tables.
Does the United States assess federal VAT or GST on imports of HS 9801.00?
No. The United States does NOT charge a federal Value-Added Tax (VAT) or Goods and Services Tax (GST) on imports. Importers pay customs duty + MPF + HMF (if ocean freight).
How are Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) calculated?
MPF is assessed at 0.3464% of entered value (min $32.71, max $634.62 per entry). HMF is assessed at 0.125% on ocean freight shipments entering US ports.
What is the Section 321 de minimis duty-free threshold for HS 9801.00?
Under Section 321 (19 U.S.C. 1321), eligible shipments valued at $800 USD or less imported by one person on one day enter duty-free and tax-free.
What U.S. Customs bond requirements apply to commercial entries under HS 9801.00?
Formal entries with customs value exceeding $2,500 USD require a continuous customs entry bond (CBP Form 301) to guarantee payment of duties, taxes, and fees.
What Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) rules apply to ocean imports of HS 9801.00?
Ocean container shipments bound for US ports require electronic ISF 10+2 submission via ACE at least 24 hours before loading at foreign ports.
How do USMCA preference rules apply to commercial imports under HS 9801.00?
Qualifying originating goods from Canada or Mexico meeting USMCA tariff-shift or Regional Value Content (RVC) rules enter duty-free under SPI code 'P'.