9808.00.40.00
Materials certified by it to the Commissioner of Customs to be strategic and critical materials procured under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h)
Classification path
- Articles for the General Services Administration
- Materials certified by it to the Commissioner of Customs to be strategic and critical materials procured under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- n/a
Related lines in heading 9808
- 9808.00.10.00Engravings, etchings, photographic prints, whether bound or unbound, recorded video tapes and exposed photographic films (including motion-picture films) whether or not developed; official government publications in the form of microfilm, microfiches, or similar film mediaFree
- 9808.00.20.00Sound recordings and recorded video tapes for use by it in the program authorized by the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1431-1479)Free
- 9808.00.30.00Materials certified to the Commissioner of Customs by the authorized procuring agencies to be emergency war material purchased abroadFree
- 9808.00.50.00Materials certified by it to the Commissioner of Customs to be source materials the entry of which is necessary in the interest of the common defense and securityFree
- 9808.00.60.00Plants, seeds and all other material for plantingFree
- 9808.00.70.00Materials certified by it to the Commissioner of Customs to be strategic materials acquired by that agency as a result of barter or exchange of agricultural commodities or productsFree
- 9808.00.80.00Goods certified by it to the Commissioner of Customs to be imported for the use of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or for the implementation of an international program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including articles to be launched into space and parts thereof, ground support equipment and uniquely associated equipment for use in connection with an international program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including launch services agreementsFree
About heading 9808
Articles for the use of any agency of the United States Government
Heading 9808 covers articles imported for the use of a U.S. Government agency and provides free general (MFN) duty rates. The heading is split by the kind of article and the agency certification, including official publications and films, emergency war material, strategic stockpile materials, source materials, plants and seeds, barter materials, and NASA goods. All listed 9808 subheadings have a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 9808Products in this heading
- Official U.S. government publications on microfilm or microfiche
- Recorded video tapes for U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act programs
- Emergency war material certified by a U.S. procuring agency
- Strategic and critical materials procured under the Stock Piling Act
- Source materials needed for common defense and security
- Plants and seeds for planting imported for a U.S. government agency
- NASA launch articles and ground support equipment for an international NASA program
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for official U.S. government publications on microfilm?
Use 9808.00.10.00 for official government publications in microfilm, microfiche or similar film media. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on NASA equipment imported for an international NASA program?
Goods covered by 9808.00.80.00 include articles certified for NASA use or NASA international program implementation, such as launch articles and ground support equipment. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify emergency war material purchased abroad by a U.S. government agency?
Use 9808.00.30.00 when the authorized procuring agencies certify the material to the Commissioner of Customs as emergency war material. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.