HS chapter 98 tariff rates
Special classification provisions: 36 product categories with real US schedule data.
Chapter 98 at a glance
- Product categories with schedule data: 36
- Tariff lines across those categories: 311
- Most common base rates: Free on 19, varies by line on 13, Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 2 to this subchapter on 1, Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter on 1, 3 percent of the fair retail value on 1
Nearby chapters: Chapter 97 - Chapter 99
All codes in chapter 98
| Code | Base rate | Goods |
|---|---|---|
| 980300 | Free | Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and... |
| 980400 | Free | Books, libraries, usual and reasonable furniture and similar household effects, if actuall... |
| 980500 | Free | The personal and household effects (with such limitation on the importation of alcoholic b... |
| 980600 | Free | Upon the request of the Department of State, ambassadors, ministers, charge d'affaires, se... |
| 980700 | Free | Articles of metal (including medals, trophies and prizes), for bestowal on persons in the... |
| 980900 | Free | Public documents, whether or not in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film me... |
| 981000 | Free | Drawings, engravings, etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, sound recordings, recorded video ta... |
| 981100 | Free | Alcoholic beverage samples (each sample containing not more than 300 milliliters if a malt... |
| 981200 | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 2 to this subchapter | Articles imported for exhibition by any institution or society established for the encoura... |
| 981400 | Free, under bond, as prescribed in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter | Tea, tea waste and tea siftings and sweepings, all the foregoing to be used solely for man... |
| 981500 | Free | Products of American fisheries (including fish, shellfish and other marine animals, sperma... |
| 981600 | 3 percent of the fair retail value | Accompanying a person, arriving in the United States (exclusive of duty-free articles and... |
| 981700 | Free | Monofilament gill nets to be used for fish sampling |
| 981722 | See page | Rum, tafia, liqueurs and spirituous beverages, of a type classifiable in subheading 2208.4... |
| 981729 | Free | Cyclic organic chemical products in any physical form having an aromatic or modified aroma... |
| 981757 | Free | Needle-craft display models, primarily hand stitched, of completed mass-produced kits (pro... |
| 981760 | Free | Any of the following articles not intended for sale or distribution to the public: persona... |
| 981761 | 5.5% | Articles of ski racing apparel which, because of their padding, construction, or other spe... |
| 981764 | Free | Footwear, other than goods of heading 9021, of a kind for supporting or holding the foot f... |
| 981782 | Free | Mounted tool and drill bit blanks of polycrystalline diamond (provided for in subheadings... |
| 981784 | Free | Wheelbuilding, wheel-trueing, rimpunching, tire fitting and similar machines (provided for... |
| 981785 | Free | Prototypes to be used exclusively for development, testing, product evaluation, or quality... |
| 981795 | Free | Utilitarian articles of a kind used in the home in the performance of specific religious o... |
| 981800 | Free | Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials e... |
| 982301 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 1(a) to this subchapter |
| 982302 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 2(a) to this subchapter |
| 982303 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 3(a) to this subchapter |
| 982304 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 4(a) to this subchapter |
| 982305 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 5(a) to this subchapter |
| 982306 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 6(a) to this subchapter |
| 982307 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 7(a) to this subchapter |
| 982308 | See page | Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 8(a) to this subchapter |
| 982309 | See page | Goods provided for in note 9(a) to this subchapter |
| 982310 | See page | Goods provided for in note 10(a) to this subchapter |
| 982352 | See page | Cotton or man-made fiber apparel as provided in note 11(a)(I)(A) to this subchapter |
| 982353 | See page | Cotton or man-made fiber apparel as provided for in note 11(b)(I)(B) |
Chapter 98 questions
What does HS chapter 98 cover?
Chapter 98 covers Special classification provisions. This page lists the 36 six-digit product categories in it that have real lines in the US tariff schedule, each with its base rate and a link to the full detail page.
Where do these rates come from?
The base rates come from the structured US tariff schedule, read through the Tariff Wire HS lookup. Recent actions come from published Federal Register notices from the last 30 days.
Can I use this page to classify my goods?
No. These pages cover six-digit product categories. The exact 8 or 10 digit classification of your goods, and what you owe on a specific entry, is work for you and your licensed customs broker.
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