9818.00.07.00—Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapterGeneral
50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs
Units
kg
Column 2
50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs
Special
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Free (AU,BH,C,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
HTS 9818.00.07.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 98: Special classification provisions, Section XXII: Special Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed Pursuant to Trade Agreements Legislation; Additional Import Restrictions Proclaimed Pursuant to Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as Amended, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
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HTS 9818.00.07.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter. It belongs to Chapter 98 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 9818.00.07.00 is 50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The HTS special-rate notation for 9818.00.07.00 is Free (AU,BH,C,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 9818.00.07.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 9818.00.07.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.
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