Official article description
Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
Transcribed verbatim from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 15 on Aug 7, 2026. The heading text points to U.S. note 16(c)(i)–(v); the enumerated scope lives in that note, not in the description above.
How this heading is treated
- Treatment: Additional duty on top of the ordinary subheading rate. Column 1 General reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%”, Column 1 Special reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%”, and Column 2 reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%”.
- Metals reached: Aluminum, steel and copper articles and aluminum/steel derivatives.
- Origin condition: Any origin except the Russian Federation, which is reached by 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68.
- Controlling note: U.S. note 16(c)(i)–(v), in the legal notes to subchapter III of Chapter 99.
The default line, and the three headings that displace it
9903.82.02 is where a covered metal article lands when no narrower heading claims it, and at plus 50 percent in every rate column it is the most expensive outcome in the 9903.82 range. Its “Except as provided for in” clause names three displacing headings and all three are origin-specific: 9903.82.14 for steel and copper articles and derivative steel of the Russian Federation, also at plus 50 percent, and 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68 for Russian aluminum articles and derivative aluminum containing Russian-smelted or Russian-cast primary aluminum, which carry the applicable subheading's duty plus 200 percent in Revision 15.
Work the exclusion list before the rate
Checking that list is not an optimisation. For a Russian-origin aluminum entry it is the difference between 50 and 200 percent, and the 200 percent lines sit outside the 9903.82 range entirely, so a review that only reads the 9903.82 headings will not surface them. The order that avoids the error is origin first, then the subdivision of U.S. note 16 the article is provided for in, then the heading, then the rate.
Headings that displace this one
The article description opens with an “Except as provided for in headings” clause, so 3 headings take precedence over 9903.82.02. Rule them out before applying the treatment above.
9903.82.14— Russian steel and copper articles — plus 50%9903.85.67— outside the 9903.82 range; read it in the official USITC lookup9903.85.68— outside the 9903.82 range; read it in the official USITC lookup
Tariff Sentinel publishes a page per heading only for the 26 9903.82 headings read directly against 2026 HTS Revision 15. The headings 9903.85.67, 9903.85.68 above sit outside that range, so they are cited to the official lookup rather than summarised here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Section 232 duty rate under 9903.82.02?
The duty provided in the applicable ordinary subheading plus 50 percent, in the Column 1 General, Special and Column 2 columns alike, as read from 2026 HTS Revision 15 on August 7, 2026. The additional duty stacks on the ordinary rate rather than replacing it, and for covered derivative articles it applies to the value of the metal content. Confirm the entry date, because these rates were adjusted more than once during 2026.
Which headings take precedence over 9903.82.02?
Three, all named in the heading's own text: 9903.82.14 for articles of steel or copper and derivative steel of the Russian Federation, and 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68 for Russian aluminum articles and derivative aluminum containing Russian-smelted or Russian-cast primary aluminum. The two 9903.85 headings carry the applicable subheading's duty plus 200 percent in Revision 15, so a Russian-origin aluminum entry filed under 9903.82.02 would be under-declared.
How to use this page
A Chapter 99 heading is reported alongside an ordinary Chapter 1–97 classification, never instead of it, so this page is the second half of a two-part answer. Settle the ordinary classification and the country of origin first, then read U.S. note 16(c)(i)–(v) against the article, then select the heading. Where a rate threshold is involved, the test runs on the ad valorem equivalent for that entry, which makes it value-dependent rather than a fixed attribute of the part.
For the full 9903.82 map in one table, see Section 232 HTS Codes List & 9903.82 Duty Map, which lists every heading in the range with its treatment and cited subdivision. To be told when the range changes, see Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff alerts. For how a Chapter 99 overlay sits on top of the ordinary duty columns, see how U.S. import tariff layers fit together.
Sources verified for this heading
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lookup for heading 9903.82.02 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — live export for Section 232 headings 9903.82.01–9903.82.26 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — completeness probe 9903.82.01–9903.82.99, returning exactly 26 rows (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC current-release endpoint — 2026 HTS Revision 15 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- CBP CSMS 68855869 — Further adjusting Section 232 tariffs for aluminum, steel, and copper (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
- GovInfo PDF / Federal Register 91 FR 34085 — Proclamation 11032 and annexes (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
Last verified: Aug 7, 2026. The article description and all three duty columns above were read from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 15 on that date. USITC published four revisions in fourteen days during 2026, so confirm the controlling heading text, the cited U.S. note subdivision, and your entry date in the official source before filing. Informational estimates only. Verify with a licensed customs broker, trade counsel, or CBP ruling before filing.