9806.00.45
Members of the armed forces of any foreign country
Classification path
- Articles entered for the personal or family use of the following persons who are aliens on duty in the United States
- Members of the armed forces of any foreign country
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- n/a
Related lines in heading 9806
- 9806.00.05Upon the request of the Department of State, ambassadors, ministers, charge d'affaires, secretaries, counselors, attaches and other representatives, officers and employees of foreign governments, accredited to the United States or en route to or from other countries to which accredited, and their immediate families, suites and servantsFree
- 9806.00.10Upon the request of the Department of State, diplomatic couriers of foreign governmentsFree
- 9806.00.15Upon the request of the Department of State, representatives of foreign governments in or to, and officers and employees of, organizations designated by the President of the United States as public international organizations pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), and their immediate families, suites and servantsFree
- 9806.00.20Persons on duty in the United States as members of the armed forces of any foreign country and their immediate familiesFree
- 9806.00.25Upon the request of the Department of State, persons designated by the Department of State as high officials of foreign governments or distinguished foreign visitors and their immediate familiesFree
- 9806.00.30Upon the request of the Department of State, persons designated pursuant to statute or pursuant to treaties ratified by the United States SenateFree
- 9806.00.35Upon the request of the Department of State, personal effects and equipment of groups or delegations of foreign residents arriving in the United States on goodwill visits of short duration to participate in patriotic celebrations, festivals and other demonstrations of public interest and which will be exported or destroyed at the conclusion of the visitFree
- 9806.00.40Upon the request of the Department of State, ambassadors, ministers, charge d'affaires, secretaries, counselors and attaches of foreign embassies and legationsFree
- 9806.00.50Upon the request of the Department of State, other representatives, officers and employees of foreign governmentsFree
- 9806.00.55Upon the request of the Department of State, persons designated pursuant to statute or pursuant to treaties ratified by the United States SenateFree
About heading 9806
Baggage and effects of the following persons who are aliens
Heading 9806 covers baggage and personal effects of aliens in specific diplomatic, international organization, foreign military, distinguished visitor and treaty or statute based categories. It is split by the status of the person or group, and many lines require a request from the Department of State. All listed declarable lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 9806Products in this heading
- Household effects and baggage of accredited ambassadors and their families
- Personal effects of foreign military members on duty in the United States
- Diplomatic courier pouches and documents
- Equipment of foreign goodwill visit delegations
- Personal effects of employees of designated public international organizations
- Baggage of distinguished foreign visitors designated by the Department of State
- Personal effects of servants and suite members accompanying diplomats
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for diplomatic courier baggage?
Diplomatic couriers of foreign governments are classified under 9806.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on personal effects of foreign armed forces members on duty in the United States?
Personal effects of foreign armed forces members on duty and their immediate families are classified under 9806.00.20, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify equipment of a foreign goodwill visit delegation?
Personal effects and equipment of foreign goodwill visit groups or delegations are classified under 9806.00.35, with a general (MFN) rate of Free, when the Department of State makes the request.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.