Heading 9903

9903.88.44

Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(ww) to this subchapter, each covered by an exclusion granted by the U.S. Trade Representative

Duty rates

General
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
The base rate for goods from most countries.
Special
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Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
Column 2
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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 20(ww)

(ww) The U.S. Trade Representative determined to establish a process by which particular products classified in heading 9903.88.15 and provided for in U.S. notes 20(r) and (s) to this subchapter could be excluded from the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.15. See 84 Fed. Reg. 43304 (August 20, 2019), 84 Fed. Reg. 45821 (August 30, 2019), 84 Fed. Reg. 57144 (October 24, 2019) and 85 Fed. Reg. 3741 (January 22, 2020). Pursuant to the product exclusion process, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the additional duties provided for in heading 9903.88.15 shall not apply to the following particular products, which are provided for in the following enumerated statistical reporting numbers: [ Compiler's note: expired. ]

(1) 0505.10.0050

(2) 3926.90.9925

(3) 6506.10.3045

(4) 8512.10.2000

(5) 8528.72.6420

(6) Coverings, of plastics, designed to fit over wound sites or casts thereby forming a protective seal for keeping the covered area dry and debris free while showering or bathing(described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

(7) Pouches of plastics, of a kind used with manually operated pill or tablet crushers to capture the powdered medicaments(described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

(8) Refillable dispensers of plastics, designed for mounting on a vertical wall, of a kind used to store and dispense emesis containment bags in medical settings(described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

(9) Sterile urology drain bags of plastics, designed to fit over a urology table extension, with a flap extension that provides sterile separation of the patient from the table surface and directs fluids into and through a filter at the top of an attached drain hose leading to a collection container(described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9990 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 3926.90.9985 effective July 1, 2020)

(10) Ice bags of textile materials, for treating injuries or soreness, each refillable(described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

(11) Identification wristbands of textile materials, each with a blank panel(described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9889 prior to July 1, 2020; described in statistical reporting number 6307.90.9891 effective July 1, 2020)

(12) Apparatus suitable for wearing on the wrist, having time-display functions, each article having an accelerometer and being capable of displaying and transmitting data sent to it by a network (e.g., portable ADP unit, LAN or cellular network) (described in statistical reporting number 8517.62.0090)

History in the official tariff

In every edition since the 2025 Basic Edition, in force from December 31, 2024, the earliest TariffTrust holds.

Its description and rates have not changed since.

In the tariff

  1. 9903.88.44Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(ww) to this subchapter, each covered by an exclusion granted by the U.S. Trade RepresentativeThe duty provided in the applicable subheading