9817.60.00.00
Any of the following articles not intended for sale or distribution to the public: personal effects of aliens who are participants in, officials of, or accredited members of delegations to, an international athletic event held in the United States, such as the Olympics and Paralympics, the Goodwill Games, the Special Olympics World Games, the World Cup Soccer Games, or any similar international athletic event as the Secretary of the Treasury may determine, and of persons who are immediate family members of or servants to any of the foregoing persons; equipment and materials imported in connection with any such foregoing event by or on behalf of the foregoing persons or the organizing committee of such an event, articles to be used in exhibitions depicting the culture of a country participating in such an event; and, if consistent with the foregoing, such other articles as the Secretary of the Treasury may allow
Classification path
- Any of the following articles not intended for sale or distribution to the public: personal effects of aliens who are participants in, officials of, or accredited members of delegations to, an international athletic event held in the United States, such as the Olympics and Paralympics, the Goodwill Games, the Special Olympics World Games, the World Cup Soccer Games, or any similar international athletic event as the Secretary of the Treasury may determine, and of persons who are immediate family members of or servants to any of the foregoing persons; equipment and materials imported in connection with any such foregoing event by or on behalf of the foregoing persons or the organizing committee of such an event, articles to be used in exhibitions depicting the culture of a country participating in such an event; and, if consistent with the foregoing, such other articles as the Secretary of the Treasury may allow
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 9817
- 9817.00.20.00Monofilament gill nets to be used for fish samplingFree
- 9817.00.30.00To be used in taking wild birds under license issued by an appropriate Federal or State governmental authorityFree
- 9817.00.40.00Developed photographic film, including motion-picture film on which pictures or sound and pictures have been recorded; photographic slides; transparencies; sound recordings; recorded video tape; models (except toy models); charts; maps; globes; and posters; all of the foregoing which are determined to be visual or auditory materials in accordance with U.S. note 1(a) of this subchapterFree
- 9817.00.42.00Holograms for laser projection; microfilm, microfiches and similar articlesFree
- 9817.00.44.00Motion-picture films in any form on which pictures, or sound and pictures, have been recorded, whether or not developedFree
- 9817.00.46.00Sound recordings, combination sound and visual recordings, and magnetic recordings; video discs, video tapes and similar articlesFree
- 9817.00.48.00Patterns and wall charts; globes; mock-ups or visualizations of abstract concepts such as molecular structures or mathematical formulae; materials for programmed instruction; and kits containing printed materials and audio materials or any combination of two or more of the foregoingFree
- 9817.00.50.00Machinery, equipment and implements to be used for agricultural or horticultural purposesFree
- 9817.00.60.00Parts to be used in articles provided for in headings 8432, 8433, 8434 and 8436, whether or not such parts are principally used as parts of such articles and whether or not covered by a specific provision within the meaning of additional U.S. rule of interpretation 1(c)Free
- 9817.00.70.00Animals, game, imported to be liberated in the United States for stocking purposesFree
- 9817.00.80Articles of copperFree
- 9817.00.90.40Pigs, ingots or billetsFree
About heading 9817
Nets or sections or parts of nets
Heading 9817 is a chapter 98 heading for special classifications, not a normal product chapter. It covers duty-free and reduced-duty entries tied to specific uses, users or temporary import situations, such as fish sampling nets, visual materials, agricultural machinery, articles for the blind, theatrical goods, event goods, prototypes and ritual articles. Most lines are Free, but ski racing protective apparel under 9817.61.01 has a general (MFN) rate of 5.5%.
Full guide to heading 9817Products in this heading
- Monofilament gill nets for fish sampling
- Agricultural or horticultural machinery, equipment and implements
- Theatrical scenery, properties and apparel imported temporarily by producers
- Custom-made footwear presented singly for support after illness, operation or injury
- Mounted polycrystalline diamond tool and drill bit blanks
- Prototypes used only for development, testing, product evaluation or quality control
- Seder plates, blessing cups, menorahs or kinaras
- Three-dimensional holiday symbols or motifs
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a menorah?
A menorah that is a utilitarian article for a religious or cultural ritual celebration is classified under 9817.95.01, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on ski racing protective apparel?
Ski racing apparel with special padding or construction to protect against slalom gate blows or falls is classified under 9817.61.01, with a general (MFN) rate of 5.5%.
How do I classify a prototype used only for product testing?
A prototype used exclusively for development, testing, product evaluation or quality control is classified under 9817.85.01, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.