HTS 9903.81.30
Cold-rolled black plate (provided for in subheading 7209.18.25)
General (MFN) duty, special preferential rates, and where HTS 9903.81.30 sits in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
- Free
- General (MFN) rate
- None
- Special / FTA rate
- None
- Column 2 (non-MFN)
- Unclassified
- Classification
According to the U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition, PlainTariff indexes 13,855 Column 1 general-rate tariff lines across 96 chapters as of August 2026. See our methodology for how rates are parsed and when the USITC vintage updates.
The verdict
According to the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition duty-free cohort on PlainTariff, HTS 9903.81.30 ranks #5927 of 5979 among Free general-rate tariff lines (ordered by chapter, matching /rankings/free-trade).
- Free
- General (MFN) rate
- #5927 of 5979
- among duty-free lines
Where HTS 9903.81.30 sits in the US duty-rate distribution
All rate-bearing tariff lines in the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition; this is a rate comparison, not a classification recommendation.
0% Duty-free at the lowest observed value among 13,544 rate-bearing tariff lines
USITC tariff lines grouped by their published general (MFN) duty rate
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Source US International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule · 2026-05-15
About HTS 9903.81.30
HTS code 9903.81.30 classifies imports of: Cold-rolled black plate (provided for in subheading 7209.18.25). This line sits within Chapter 99, Section XXII (Special Classification Provisions), and is catalogued as a tariff line in the USITC 2026 Basic Edition. The schedule specifies ad valorem (percentage-of-value) duty for this line. A footnote applies to this classification: See chapter 99 statistical note 1.
The general (MFN / Column 1 General) rate for HTS 9903.81.30 is Free, which applies to most trading partners of the United States. No special preferential rate is listed for this line, so FTA origin alone will not reduce the general duty. Because the general rate is Free, most imports under this code enter the US without duty, though anti-dumping, countervailing, or Section 301 tariffs can still apply depending on country of origin.
Footnotes: See chapter 99 statistical note 1. Beyond the published rate, importers should check for Section 201 safeguards, Section 301 China tariffs, and any active AD/CVD orders that can materially change the real landed cost. Always verify the classification with a licensed customs broker before committing to a supply contract, this page is a research tool, not a customs ruling.
Duty Rate Summary, HTS 9903.81.30
| Rate Column | Value | Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| General (Column 1) | Free | Most-favored-nation (MFN) trading partners, the default rate for most US imports. |
| Special | Not listed | Preferential rates under FTAs (USMCA, CAFTA-DR, GSP, etc.) when origin qualifies. |
| Column 2 | Not listed | Statutory non-MFN rate for goods from countries without normal trade relations (Cuba, North Korea). |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. See methodology for refresh cadence.
Details
- Chapter
- 99
- Classification
- Tariff Line
- Footnotes
- See chapter 99 statistical note 1.
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