9903.01.23 - Except for products described in headings 9903.01.21 and 9903.01.22, and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, articles the product of China and Hong Kong that: (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading, or in transit on the final mode of transport prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2025; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 7, 2025.

This HTS category, 9903.01.23, pertains to specific temporary import restrictions on articles originating from China and Hong Kong. It encompasses goods that meet precise temporal criteria related to their loading onto a vessel and subsequent entry into the United States. Crucially, this provision applies to merchandise that was loaded before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 1, 2025, and subsequently entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse between 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 7, 2025. It is important to note that this classification excludes products already covered by headings 9903.01.21 and 9903.01.22, as well as personal effects of individuals arriving in the United States.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling nodes requires careful attention to the specific dates and conditions outlined in the description. Unlike the broad categories found in chapters 01 through 98, which classify goods based on their inherent physical characteristics, materials, or intended use, Chapter 99 provisions, including this one, represent temporary legislative measures. Therefore, classification under 9903.01.23 is not determined by the nature of the goods themselves, but rather by their country of origin (China and Hong Kong) and the precise timing of their shipment and importation relative to the specified dates. This provision overrides the standard HTS classification for covered goods during the stipulated period.

As this node is a leaf node, it has no further subcategories. The scope of this classification is entirely defined by the explicit conditions laid out in its description. Therefore, when classifying goods under this provision, the primary focus is on verifying that the imported articles are indeed products of China or Hong Kong and that their loading and entry dates fall within the prescribed temporal window, while also ensuring they are not covered by any exclusions mentioned.