9903.05.50 Jordan Section 301 Forced Labor: 10% Duty Explained

Key Points

• HTS 9903.05.50 imposes an additional 10 percent ad valorem duty on all products of Jordan (country code JO) under the Section 301 Forced Labor program, effective July 24, 2026, with no announced end date.
• The legal authority is the USTR Section 301 Forced Labor Investigation Program (FLIP) final action dated July 23, 2026, implemented under U.S. note 52 and announced via CSMS 69326983.
• The duty applies to all goods classifiable in Chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule that are products of Jordan; no product categories are excluded under this code.
• 9903.05.50 is a Chapter 99 overlay code: it rides alongside the underlying Chapter 1-97 classification on every affected entry, it does not replace it.
• Importers must report 9903.05.50 as a secondary HTS number on ACE entry summaries for Jordanian-origin goods entered on or after July 24, 2026.

On this page

1. What HTS 9903.05.50 is and who must care
2. Legal authority and program background
3. Product and country scope
4. The 10 percent rate and its effective window
5. How 9903.05.50 stacks with other duties
6. How this code appears on an entry summary
7. What importers should do
8. Key references

HTS 9903.05.50 is a Section 301 Forced Labor chapter 99 tariff code that adds 10 percent ad valorem to the duty bill for every product of Jordan entered into U.S. commerce on or after July 24, 2026. Any importer, customs broker, or trade attorney handling goods of Jordanian origin needs to account for this additional charge on every entry filed from that date forward. The information below reflects facts as of September 8, 2026.

The links in this article go to the primary documents: the USTR final action, CSMS message, and official tariff schedule pages themselves. Read the source.

What HTS 9903.05.50 is and who must care

9903.05.50 is one of a series of country-specific heading codes that sit in the range 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84, all created under the Section 301 Forced Labor Investigation Program. Each code in that range targets a specific country. This particular code covers Jordan exclusively. If you import any physical goods from Jordan, this code applies to your entries and adds 10 percent to your landed duty cost, on top of whatever the underlying Chapter 1-97 rate already is.

Importers of Jordanian textiles, apparel, chemicals, food products, or any other merchandise should review current purchase orders, open shipments, and bonded inventory to assess exposure. There is no minimum value threshold and no product carve-out under 9903.05.50.

Do not confuse this code with 9903.05.01 through 9903.05.09, which are Section 301 Brazil codes, a separate program with different legal authority and scope. The Jordan forced labor code begins at 9903.05.50.

Legal authority and program background

The duty arises from the USTR Section 301 Forced Labor Investigation Program (FLIP) final action, issued on July 23, 2026. The implementing provision in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is U.S. note 52, which governs the entire 9903.05.20-through-9903.05.84 country-heading series. CBP operationalized the duty through CSMS message 69326983, which brokers and ACE filers should have on file.

U.S. note 52(a) confirms that the additional duty applies to all Chapter 1-97 products of the covered country, with no product-specific exceptions carved out for Jordan at this code. For other country codes in the same program, such as those covering Japan (9903.05.49) or Indonesia (9903.05.45), rates and scopes differ; confirm each country separately.

Product and country scope

Country of origin

9903.05.50 applies to goods whose country of origin is Jordan (ISO country code JO). Country of origin is determined under the standard substantial transformation rules for non-preferential origin, or under the relevant rules of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement if applicable. Origin marking alone does not determine dutiability; the legal country of origin for tariff purposes controls. Confirm origin determinations with your broker if Jordan is part of a multi-country supply chain.

Product scope

The code covers all products classifiable in Chapters 1 through 97 of the HTSUS. There are no exclusions for specific HTS subheadings or product categories listed under 9903.05.50 in the facts available as of September 8, 2026. If exclusions are published in a future USTR notice, verify their scope and effective dates in the Federal Register before claiming them on an entry.

The 10 percent rate and its effective window

The additional duty rate is 10 percent ad valorem. It applies to the customs value of the imported merchandise, calculated on the same basis as other ad valorem duties.

• Effective date: July 24, 2026 (the day following the July 23, 2026 USTR final action).
• End date: None announced. The duty continues until USTR publishes a modification or termination.

Goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before July 24, 2026 are not subject to this additional duty. Goods entered on or after that date are subject to it regardless of when they were shipped or manufactured. Check entry dates carefully for shipments that were in transit around July 24, 2026.

How 9903.05.50 stacks with other duties

The 10 percent additional duty under 9903.05.50 is assessed on top of, not instead of, all other applicable duties. The total duty bill for a Jordanian-origin product will include:

• The Column 1 (MFN/NTR) general rate from the underlying Chapter 1-97 subheading, or the preferential rate under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement if the importer qualifies and claims it.
• Any other Section 301 duties already applicable to the specific product from other programs (confirm on hts.usitc.gov).
• The 10 percent Section 301 Forced Labor additional duty under 9903.05.50.
• Any applicable merchandise processing fee, harbor maintenance fee, or antidumping/countervailing duties on the specific product.

The facts block does not state that this duty is MFN-capped for Jordan; confirm the current treatment in the HTSUS or with a broker before filing. Use the duty calculator to model total landed cost once all applicable layers are identified.

How this code appears on an entry summary

Chapter 99 codes are overlay codes. They do not replace the underlying classification. On an ACE entry summary, a Jordanian-origin good will carry two HTS numbers on the same line:

1. The standard Chapter 1-97 subheading that describes what the product is.
2. 9903.05.50 as the secondary classification that triggers the additional 10 percent duty.

Failing to include 9903.05.50 on the entry will result in underpayment of duties and potential penalties. CBP's ACE system will assess the additional duty when the code is properly declared. For a fuller explanation of how Chapter 99 overlay codes work on entries, see HTS Chapter 99 Explained: Why Your Product Has Two Codes. For entry summary reporting best practices, see ACE Entry Summary Reports: What Every Importer Should Pull.

What importers should do

• Audit open and upcoming entries. Identify all entries of Jordanian-origin goods filed on or after July 24, 2026 and confirm that 9903.05.50 appears as the secondary HTS code on each affected line.
• Review in-transit and bonded goods. Determine the entry date (not shipment date) for goods that were in transit or in a bonded warehouse around July 24, 2026, and apply the duty only to those entered on or after that date.
• Update landed-cost models. Add 10 percent ad valorem to your cost models for all Jordanian-origin product lines with no end date assumption; continue monitoring USTR and the Federal Register for any modification or termination notice.
• Monitor CSMS and the Federal Register. Subscribe to CBP's CSMS and the Federal Register for any updates to U.S. note 52, product exclusions, or rate changes affecting 9903.05.50.

Key references

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (USITC) - Official HTS, including Chapter 99 and U.S. note 52 governing the Section 301 Forced Labor program.
• CBP CSMS 69326983 - CBP operational guidance implementing the Jordan Section 301 Forced Labor duty effective July 24, 2026.
• Federal Register (federalregister.gov) - Search for USTR FLIP final action of July 23, 2026, for the full legal text of the Jordan determination.
• USTR (ustr.gov) - Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the agency responsible for Section 301 FLIP actions and any future modifications.
• HTS Chapter 99 Explained: Why Your Product Has Two Codes - Background on how Chapter 99 overlay codes work on ACE entry summaries.
• 9903.05.45 Indonesia Section 301 Forced Labor: 10% Duty Explained - Related country-specific coverage under the same program at the same rate.
• ACE Entry Summary Reports: What Every Importer Should Pull - Practical guide to verifying Chapter 99 secondary codes appear correctly on filed entries.