Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(l) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. notes 20(f) or 20(g) to this subchapter, if exported to the United States before May 10, 2019 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after May 10, 2019, and before June 15, 2019
Official schedule as of2026-09-15
2026 HTS Rev 19 · Active line
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For HTS 9903.88.09, this page shows the official description, its place in the Chapter 99 hierarchy, and the current source-backed context available before you estimate a shipment. Coverage is limited to the current exported snapshot and this code's scope. The estimator below then applies origin, entry date, and shipment facts.
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Exact-code answer · current exported schedule
What does HTSUS 9903.88.09 mean?
The current official description for HTSUS 9903.88.09 is: Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(l) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. notes 20(f) or 20(g) to this subchapter, if exported to the United States before May 10, 2019 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after May 10, 2019, and before June 15, 2019
This is a Chapter 99 special provision, not the product’s ordinary classification. Determine the applicable product code, origin, entry date, and required note or companion-code conditions before using it in a duty review.
9903.88.09Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(l) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. notes 20(f) or 20(g) to this subchapter, if exported to the United States before May 10, 2019 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after May 10, 2019, and before June 15, 2019
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2026-09-15Last represented change
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Heading 9903 peers · derived related codes
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USITC · Harmonized Tariff ScheduleHeading 9903 — current revision
Official HTS description: Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(l) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. notes 20(f) or 20(g) to this subchapter, if exported to the United States before May 10, 2019 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after May 10, 2019, and before June 15, 2019
Heading 9903: Description unavailable in the current export.
2026 HTS Rev 19 · effective . Review the linked official schedule and Chapter 99 notes for controlling legal text.
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Base rate history for 9903.88.09
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2024-12-31
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%
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Questions about 9903.88.09
FAQ for this HTS code.
What does HTSUS 9903.88.09 mean?
The current official schedule description is shown above (“Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(l) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. notes 20(f) or 20(g) to this subchapter, if exported to the United States before May 10, 2019 and entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after May 10, 2019, and before June 15, 2019”). This is an exact Chapter 99 special-provision code, but it is not a standalone product classification and cannot produce a complete duty estimate without the required related classification and entry facts.
What is the current base duty?
Chapter 99 is handled as a special classification requiring manual review, not as a normal base-duty line.
Why does country of origin change the rate?
Origin determines the applicable tariff column, country-specific additional measures, and supported trade-program treatment. The comparison above runs every displayed country through the same engine; when the engine cannot prove a numeric result, the row says manual review instead of zero.
How is total duty calculated for this HTS code?
The shared engine resolves the applicable base or Column 2 rate, supported preference treatment, and additional measures, then calculates MPF and HMF separately when the selected entry assumptions support them. Freight and insurance stay outside the declared customs-value assumption and are added only to landed cost. Any unresolved component causes the final total to be withheld for manual review.
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