9801.00.10.94 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 9801.00.10.94, applies to "Other" products that fall under the broader provision for returned U.S. origin goods or goods returned within three years of export without material alteration. Specifically, this subcategory encompasses returned articles not otherwise classified within the preceding sibling categories, such as those provided for in headings 9401, 9402, or 9403. The key unifying characteristic for this "Other" designation is that the returned goods, regardless of their original HTS classification, must meet the strict criteria of being of U.S. origin or returned within the specified timeframe without having undergone any process of manufacture or significant improvement abroad.

To be classified under this subcategory, the returned goods must not have been advanced in value or improved in condition. This means that any work performed on the goods while they were outside the United States must be minimal, such as minor repairs or cleaning that do not fundamentally change the nature or enhance the value of the article. The focus remains on the original condition and U.S. origin or short-term export status, distinguishing it from goods that might have been subject to repair, alteration, or assembly abroad, which would be classified elsewhere.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification decision hinges on whether a returned product, not specifically covered by the 9801.00.10.92 sibling, meets the general requirements of returned U.S. goods or goods exported for less than three years and not significantly altered. Examples could include returned samples, prototypes, or products temporarily exported for demonstration purposes that were not used or modified in a way that constitutes an advancement in value or improvement in condition.