Equipments, or any part thereof, including boats, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials to be used, or the expenses of repairs made in a foreign country upon, a vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter
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Heading 9818 covers equipment, repair parts or materials, and foreign repair expenses for vessels described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter, including LASH barges used as cargo containers. It is split by LASH barge first arrival, spare repair parts for cargo vessels with duty paid, spare parts installed before first U.S. entry, and other first-arrival vessel goods or repairs.
Products in this heading
- LASH barge repair parts used on a barge that serves as a cargo container
- Cargo vessel spare gaskets and seals certified for installation or use aboard
- Cargo vessel spare engine parts with duty paid on first U.S. entry
- Spare parts necessarily installed on a qualifying vessel before first U.S. entry
- Foreign repair expenses for a qualifying vessel
- Deck equipment purchased for a qualifying vessel and first arriving in a U.S. port
- Vessel repair materials purchased abroad for a qualifying vessel
How to choose the right subheading
- Vessel type and use: a LASH barge used as a cargo container points to 9818.00.01.00.
- Spare repair part vs general equipment: cargo vessel spare repair parts or materials point to 9818.00.03.00 when the owner or master certifies and duty is paid.
- Timing of installation: spare parts necessarily installed before first U.S. entry point to 9818.00.05.00.
- Everything else for a qualifying vessel on first arrival, including foreign repairs, points to 9818.00.07.00.
- Documentation: owner or master certification and proof of duty payment control the spare-parts lines.
Often confused with
- Heading 9817Nets or nettings for a cargo vessel
The spare repair parts line for cargo vessels specifically excludes nets and nettings.
- Heading 9803Shipping containers and container repair components that are instruments of international traffic
Heading 9803 covers substantial containers and holders and container repair components.
- Heading 9813Articles imported to be repaired or altered
Heading 9813 covers goods imported for repair or processing, not vessel repair expenses.
- Heading 9801U.S. products returned after export without change
Heading 9801 covers returned U.S. products not advanced or improved abroad.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for spare repair parts for a cargo vessel?
Spare repair parts or materials for a cargo vessel can be entered under 9818.00.03.00, general (MFN) rate Free, when the owner or master certifies the intended use and duty has been paid on first entry if bought or imported from abroad.
How do I classify LASH barge equipment or repairs?
LASH barge equipment, parts, repair materials, or repair expenses for a barge used as a cargo container are classified under 9818.00.01.00, general (MFN) rate Free, on first arrival in a U.S. port.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 9818
- 9818.00.01.00Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United StatesFree
- 9818.00.03.00Spare repair parts or materials (other than nets or nettings) which the owner or master of a vessel certifies are intended for use aboard a cargo vessel, for installation or use on such vessel, as needed, in the United States, at sea, or in a foreign country, but only if duty is or has been paid under this schedule upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part or material purchased in, or imported from, a foreign countryFree
- 9818.00.05.00Spare parts necessarily installed before first entry into the United States, upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part purchased in, or imported from, a foreign countryThe rate applicable in the absence of this subheading on the cost of such parts
- 9818.00.07.00Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs