Heading 9903

9903.01.21

Articles the product of China and Hong Kong that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, as provided for in U.S. note 2(t) to this subchapter

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Duty rates

General
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
The base rate for goods from most countries.
Special
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
Column 2
No change
The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.

Base columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).

The U.S. notes it refers to

As the 2026 HTS Revision 22 writes them (official notes); each code opens its page. Whether this heading applies to goods depends on the origin, the date and the product: the calculator says it.

U.S. note 2(t)

(t) Heading 9903.01.21 covers only products of China and Hong Kong, that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, except to the extent that the President determines that such donations (A) would seriously impair his ability to deal with any national emergency declared under section 1701 of title 19 of the U.S. Code, (B) are in response to coercion against the proposed recipient or donor, or (C) would endanger Armed Forces of the United States which are engaged in hostilities or are in a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances.

History in the official tariff

In the tariff since the 2025 HTS Revision 1, in force from February 5, 2025.

Its description and rates have not changed since.

Official notices

Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.

In the tariff

  1. 9903.01.21Articles the product of China and Hong Kong that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, as provided for in U.S. note 2(t) to this subchapterThe duty provided in the applicable subheading