HTS heading 9818
Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United States — 4 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9818.00.01.00 | Any equipment, or any part of equipment, purchased for, or the repair parts or materials employed in, or the expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to, a LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barge utilized as a cargo container, upon first arrival of such barge in any port of the United States + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 9818.00.03.00 | Spare repair parts or materials (other than nets or nettings) which the owner or master of a vessel certifies are intended for use aboard a cargo vessel, for installation or use on such vessel, as needed, in the United States, at sea, or in a foreign country, but only if duty is or has been paid under this schedule upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part or material purchased in, or imported from, a foreign country + Ch. 99 | Free | kg |
| 9818.00.05.00 | Spare parts necessarily installed before first entry into the United States, upon first entry into the United States of each such spare part purchased in, or imported from, a foreign country + Ch. 99 | The rate applicable in the absence of this subheading on the cost of such parts | — |
| 9818.00.07.00 | Other, upon first arrival in any port of the United States of any vessel described in U.S. note 1 to this subchapter + Ch. 99 | 50 percent of the cost of such goods or repairs | kg |
Additional duties may apply
4 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.