Special Classification Provisions · $616.6M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Notes
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Monthly Imports
$616.6M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
LOW
15 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CPSC SaferProducts.gov, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
This is a high-volume import code — $617M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9817.00.96 | Other | Free |
Amendment to NY Ruling 813877 dated September 12, 1995 Paragraph referring to 9817.00.96, HTS, only
Protest No. 3501-1-000021, contesting denial of duty-free treatment for parts of artificial body parts and accessories under heading 9817, HTSUSA; Nairobi Protocol
Protest No. 330790100050, contesting denial of duty-free treatment for components of a hearing aid system under subheading 9817.00.96, HTSUSA; parts; Nairobi Protocol
Subheading 9817.00.96, HTSUS; Battery core packs for a cochlear implant system from China
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1101-92-100487~ eligibility under the .Nairobi Protocol for duty-"..free'treatment as articles" 'for the handicapped; rollingwalkersDear Sir:~(ffice,,rollators"Thet(ab(ve'referencedclassify, under thecertainduty-freePr(testimP(rtedProvisc(ntestsr(llerion thewalkersfor articlesrefusal' kn(wn(ff(rY(urasthe~~handicapped in subheading 9817.00.96, Harmonized Tariff Schedulek~of the United States (HTSUS).~FACTS:
The tariff classification of surgical microscopes
Eligibility for duty-free treatment under subheading 9817.00.96, HTSUSA, of alarm clocks specially designed for the hearing impaired, from Hong Kong; parts
The tariff classification of women’s nightgowns from China
The tariff classification of canes from China
The secondary tariff classification of Cardiac Catheters from Ireland
The secondary tariff classification of antibiotic impregnated catheters from Ireland
The tariff classification of walkers and rollators from China.
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2809-01-100643; Nairobi Protocol; subheading 9817.00.96; lenses; parts
Revocation of HQ 563109 and HQ 563125; Modification of NY N011491, NY I80189, NY N071646, NY N302256, NY N075840, NY N263755, NY N234669; Eligibility of defibrillator cases, AC & DC power adapters, and chest compression systems for duty-free treatment under subheading 9817.00.96, HTSUS; Nairobi Protocol; Articles specially designed or adapted for the use or benefit of the blind or other physically or mentally handicapped
Reconsideration of New York Ruling Letter 853939; combination alarm clock and light designed for use by the deaf or hearing impaired; articles specially designed or adapted for use by the physically disabled or handicapped.
