Returned US Film Production Lighting Kit from Japan
ARRI lighting equipment manufactured in New Jersey, exported for Hollywood film location shooting abroad and returned unchanged. Classifiable under 9801.00.10.10 for temporary motion picture use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Film productions provide shooting schedules and location manager declarations
• Kit inventories prevent missing parts classification issues
• Entertainment industry has established CBP protocols for returns