Tariff referenceChapter 98 › 9801.00.85.00

HTS 9801.00.85.00 — Professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment, when returned to the United States after having been exported for use temporarily abroad, if imported by or for the account of the person who exported such items

Professional books, implements, instruments, and tools of trade, occupation, or employment, when returned to the United States after having been exported for use temporarily abroad, if imported by or for the account of the person who exported such items

Current US duty rate

Column 1 (General / MFN)Free
Special (FTA programs)
Column 2 (other)Free

No Chapter 99 (Section 301/232/122) cross-reference on this line; origin-specific surcharges may still apply — check the calculator.

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Programmatic access: the full duty stack (base + surcharges + MPF/HMF for a given origin & value) is at /duty?code=9801.00.85.00&origin=&value=. Current as of USITC 2026HTSRev10 (synced 2026-06-12).

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