9903.02.02 - 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on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 7, 2025, and entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 5, 2025, except for products described in headings 9903.01.30-9903.01.33, and except as provided for in headings 9903.01.34 and 9903.02.01, articles the product of Afghanistan, as provided for in subdivision (v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

This HTS category, 9903.02.02, pertains to specific articles originating from Afghanistan. It is important to note that this classification is subject to significant temporal and conditional exceptions. Specifically, goods that were already loaded onto a vessel for transit before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 7, 2025, and entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 5, 2025, are exempt. Furthermore, products covered under headings 9903.01.30 through 9903.01.33, as well as those specifically addressed by headings 9903.01.34 and 9903.02.01, are also excluded from this provision. The fundamental requirement for classification under this code is that the articles must be the product of Afghanistan, as further defined by subdivision (v) of U.S. Note 2 to this subchapter.

As a leaf node within Chapter 99, which encompasses temporary legislation and modifications, this specific code does not have further subcategories. Its purpose is to implement particular trade restrictions or provisions related to goods from Afghanistan, operating under the umbrella of Section XXII of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Unlike the commodity-specific categories found at the beginning of the HTS (e.g., live animals), this provision is a special classification designed to address unique trade policy circumstances, rather than the inherent nature of the goods themselves. The classification hinges entirely on the origin of the product and adherence to the detailed temporal and exclusionary clauses provided.