9903.01.85 - Articles the product of India that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 27, 2025; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 17, 2025
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit of Quantity | N/A |
| General Rate of Duty (Column 1 - General) | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| Special Rate of Duty (Column 1 - Special) | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| Quota Quantity | N/A |
| Additional Duties | N/A |
Overview
This HTS category, 9903.01.85, represents a specific temporary measure for goods originating from India. It is not a classification based on the inherent physical characteristics or material composition of the goods, unlike the vast majority of HTS classifications that begin with numerical chapters. Instead, this entry is a tariff provision that dictates the import conditions for certain articles from India, provided they meet stringent temporal and logistical requirements. To qualify, these articles must have been loaded onto a vessel for transit to the United States before a specified date and time (August 27, 2025, 12:01 a.m. EDT) and subsequently entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse before a later specified date and time (September 17, 2025, 12:01 a.m. EDT).
The unique nature of this classification lies in its role as a *temporary modification* proclaimed pursuant to trade agreements legislation and potentially Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. While its sibling categories at the Chapter 99 level (which is itself within Section XXII: Special Classification Provisions) would likely also relate to temporary measures or specific trade policy actions, this particular code is narrowly focused on a time-sensitive import window for Indian products. It serves as a mechanism to manage the flow of specific goods into the U.S. market under particular trade policy circumstances, rather than defining the goods themselves by their inherent qualities like live animals (e.g., 0101, 0102) or poultry.
As this is a leaf node, there are no subcategories to introduce. Classification under 9903.01.85 is definitive for qualifying goods. Importers must meticulously verify that their Indian-origin articles satisfy both the pre-departure loading deadline and the final entry into the United States before the stipulated dates and times. Failure to meet these precise temporal and transit requirements will preclude classification under this provision, necessitating an examination for alternative, standard HTS classifications that would apply based on the merchandise's intrinsic characteristics.