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HTS 9803.00.50 Tariff
HTS 9803.00.50 classifies "Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container" in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Base duty rates below apply to most trade; country of origin can change applicable rates and add additional duties (e.g. Section 301). Use the calculator or API to compute total duty.
- Type: Base HTS
- How to use: Base rates apply to most countries (General/Special). Column 2 applies to non-MFN countries. Additional duties (Section 301, 232, IEEPA) may apply by origin; use the calculator or resolve API to get the full picture.
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Official HTS Description
Official product classification and description from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Product Name
Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
HTS Schedule Description
Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
Additional Description
Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container
HS Code
9803.00.50
HTS Number
9803.00.50
Classification Level
Level 0 (more specific = higher level)
Legal Notes & Requirements
Important footnotes and legal requirements for this HTS classification
See chapter 98 statistical note 1.
Additional Duties (Section 301, 232, etc.)
Country-specific additional tariffs separate from base rates
Select a country of origin above to check for additional duties like Section 301 (China), Section 232 (Steel/Aluminum), and other trade measures.
These duties are country-specific and separate from the base tariff rates shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code that classifies "Substantial containers and holders, if products of the United States (including shooks and staves of United States production when returned as boxes or barrels containing merchandise), or if of foreign production and previously imported and duty (if any) thereon paid, or if of a class specified by the Secretary of the Treasury as instruments of international traffic, repair components for containers of foreign production which are instruments of international traffic, and accessories and equipment for such containers, whether the accessories and equipment are imported with a container to be reexported separately or with another container, or imported separately to be reexported with a container". It determines base duty rates for imports; additional duties may apply by country of origin.
Yes. General and Special rates apply by trade agreement and origin. Additional duties (Section 301, 232, IEEPA) are origin-specific. Use the tariff calculator or resolve API with an origin to see full duty.
Use our tariff calculator (with HTS and optional origin) or the API endpoint GET /api/v1/tariffs/resolve with hts and origin. The API returns base tariffs and additional measures separately; sum as needed for your use case.
Duty rates (HTS columns)
Base duty rates and agreement-specific tariffs for this product
Column 1 - General
Normal Trade Relations (NTR/MFN) rates for most countries
Free
Effective: November 19, 2025
Per Unit: No./piece
Column 1 - Special
No special rate available
Column 2
Higher rates for non-MFN countries
Free
Effective: November 19, 2025
Per Unit: No./piece
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