9903.01.71 - Except for goods loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 9, 2025, except for products described in headings 9903.01.28-9903.01.33, and except as provided for in heading 9903.01.34, articles the product of Myanmar (Burma) or Sri Lanka, as provided for in subdivision (v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter [Compiler's note: provision terminated. See 90 Fed. Reg. 37963.]

This HTS category, 9903.01.71, pertains to specific temporary import restrictions imposed on articles originating from Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka. It is important to note that this provision has been terminated. The classification applies to goods that would otherwise fall under specific provisions but are excluded by exceptions related to their loading time and origin. These exceptions are designed to address specific trade policy considerations and are subject to precise timing and product exclusions.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling HTS codes, such as those covering live animals (e.g., 0101 for horses, 0102 for bovine animals), is straightforward. While sibling categories define broad classes of physical goods based on their nature, 9903.01.71 is a special classification provision. It does not describe a product category itself but rather modifies or restricts the importation of certain goods based on their country of origin and the timing of their shipment, overriding other standard classifications.

As a leaf node within the HTS database, HTS Code 9903.01.71 does not have further subcategories. Its function is to designate a specific, time-sensitive, and origin-dependent import restriction. Therefore, classification under this heading requires careful consideration of the origin of the goods and adherence to the specified transit timelines and enumerated product exclusions as detailed in the relevant U.S. notes to this subchapter.