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9823.03.09

Goods provided for in subheading 0405.20.70

Classification path

  1. Goods entered under the provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement under general note 11 to the tariff schedule
  2. Goods provided for in subheading 0401.50.70, 0402.21.90, 0403.90.65, 0403.90.78, 0405.10.20, 0405.20.30, 0405.20.70, 0405.90.20, 2106.9026 or 2106.90.36
  3. Goods of Mexico or goods of the United States provided for in note 3(a) to this subchapter
  4. Goods provided for in note 3(b)(2) to this subchapter
  5. Goods provided for in subheading 0405.20.70

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
n/a
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
n/a
Unit of quantity
n/a

Trade agreement rates

70.4¢/kg + 8.5%USMCA

Related lines in heading 9823

About heading 9823

Goods entered under the provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement under general note 11 to the tariff schedule

Heading 9823 is a Chapter 98 heading for goods entered under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) under general note 11 to the tariff schedule. It is split by product group: dairy and dairy-based preparations in 9823.01 through 9823.07, sugar, confectionery, cocoa and food preparations in 9823.08 through 9823.10, and textile and apparel goods in 9823.52 and 9823.53. Within each group, the lines separate goods of Mexico or the United States from goods of Canada, and further split Canadian goods between those within quantitative limits and those matched to a specific subheading. Every line in this heading shows a general (MFN) rate of n/a.

Full guide to heading 9823

Products in this heading

  • Fluid milk and cream from Mexico or the United States entered under USMCA
  • Canadian cheese entered within the quantitative limit set in U.S. note 4(b)(1)
  • Ice cream and other edible ice from Canada within the quota
  • Chocolate and cocoa-based food preparations from Mexico
  • Cane or beet sugar and molasses from Mexico or the United States
  • Cotton or man-made fiber apparel imported from Canada
  • Wool apparel imported from Mexico
  • Non-originating cotton or man-made fiber spun yarn goods from Mexico

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for USMCA-originating cheese from Canada within the quota?

It is classified under 9823.04.02, which covers Canadian cheese goods subject to the quantitative limits in U.S. note 4(b)(1), with a general (MFN) rate of n/a. Cheese of Mexico or the United States under the same group is entered under 9823.04.01, also n/a.

What is the duty on USMCA sugar from Mexico?

Sugar of Mexico entered under the USMCA provisions is classified under 9823.09.01, and the general (MFN) rate shown for that line is n/a. Canadian sugar within the limits falls under 9823.09.02, also n/a.

How do I classify Canadian cotton or man-made fiber apparel under USMCA?

Cotton or man-made fiber apparel imported from Canada is entered under 9823.52.01, with a general (MFN) rate of n/a. Wool apparel from Canada goes under 9823.52.02, and Mexican cotton or man-made fiber apparel goes under 9823.53.01, both n/a.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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