9903.02.23 - 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on the final mode of transit before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 7, 2025, and entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 5, 2025, except for products described in headings 9903.01.30-9903.01.33, and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 Ghana, as provided for in subdivision (v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

This HTS code, 9903.02.23, designates specific articles originating from Ghana. Its scope is limited to goods that meet precise temporal and procedural criteria related to their loading and entry into the United States. Notably, it excludes items already in transit before a specified date and time, as well as those entering by a subsequent date. Furthermore, it explicitly exempts products falling under headings 9903.01.30 through 9903.01.33 and those covered by headings 9903.01.34 and 9903.02.01, indicating a highly targeted application.

As a temporary legislation category within Section XXII, this code does not describe the physical characteristics or inherent nature of the goods themselves, but rather imposes specific import restrictions or modifications based on trade agreements and Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Unlike the preceding sibling categories which classify live animals by type (e.g., horses, bovine, swine), this classification focuses on the origin (Ghana) and the specific conditions of import, overriding or supplementing other potential classifications for these goods.

Since this is a leaf node, it represents a definitive classification rule and does not branch into further subcategories. The detailed exceptions and conditions within its description are critical for proper classification, meaning that precise adherence to the dates, transit statuses, and exclusions referenced is paramount for accurate customs declarations.