9903.02.12 - 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on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 7, 2025, and entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 5, 2025, except for products described in headings 9903.01.30-9903.01.33, and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 Cameroon, as provided for in subdivision (v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit of Quantity | N/A |
| General Rate of Duty | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 15% |
| Special Rate of Duty | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 15% |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| Quota Quantity | N/A |
| Additional Duties | N/A |
Overview
This HTS category, 9903.02.12, pertains to specific temporary tariff modifications and import restrictions impacting articles originating from Cameroon. It is crucial to note that these provisions are part of Section XXII, which deals with special classification provisions, temporary legislation, and import restrictions proclaimed under Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The classification context clearly places this code under temporary measures rather than specific product headings.
The goods covered by 9903.02.12 are exceptionally narrow in scope, applying to products from Cameroon with specific transit and entry timelines. The description explicitly excludes goods loaded onto a vessel before a set date and time (August 7, 2025, 12:01 a.m. EDT) and those entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse before a subsequent date and time (October 5, 2025, 12:01 a.m. EDT). Furthermore, it exempts products already covered by headings 9903.01.30-9903.01.33 and allows for exceptions outlined in headings 9903.01.34 and 9903.02.01. This highly specific set of conditions is designed to manage the importation of Cameroonian goods under a particular trade policy framework.
As a leaf node, 9903.02.12 does not have subcategories. Its complexity arises from the layered exceptions and temporal conditions, making it distinct from general product categories found in earlier chapters of the HTS. Unlike the sibling categories which would typically describe distinct product types (e.g., live animals, foodstuffs, machinery), this code solely addresses the procedural and temporal aspects of importing specific Cameroonian goods under a temporary legislative provision. Proper classification relies heavily on verifying the origin of the goods as Cameroon and strictly adhering to the outlined entry and transit deadlines.