Articles returned temporarily for repair, alteration, processing or the like, the foregoing to be reexported
Products of the United States when returned after having been exported, or any other products when returned within 3 years after having been exported, without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad > Articles returned temporarily for repair, alteration, processing or the like, the foregoing to be reexported
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 9801.00.10.12
Printing Press Roller Refurbishment
Heidelberg offset press rollers returned for rubber recoating. Temporary commercial printing equipment repair under 9801.00.10.12.
Vacuum Pump Seal Replacement
Leybold vacuum pump from semiconductor cleanroom for seal kit replacement. 9801.00.10.12 temporary high-vacuum equipment service.
Coordinate Measuring Machine Probe Repair
Renishaw CMM touch probe returned for stylus replacement and calibration. Precision metrology equipment temporary repair under 9801.00.10.12.
Gas Turbine Blade Repair
GE LM2500 turbine blades from naval vessel for thermal barrier coating repair. 9801.00.10.12 temporary marine turbine component service.
Medical Device Calibration Pump
Infusion pump exported to European hospital, returned temporarily to US for annual calibration and firmware update. Qualifies under 9801.00.10.12 for temporary repair/alteration of US medical equipment to be reexported within 3 years.
Warranty Laptop Motherboard Exchange
Dell XPS 15 motherboard returned under warranty from Asia for capacitor replacement. Classified 9801.00.10.12 as temporary repair of US-exported computer components to be reexported after service.
Surgical Robot Arm Calibration
Intuitive Surgical da Vinci robot arm returned from UAE hospital for precision calibration. HTS 9801.00.10.12 for temporary medical robotics repair/alteration with reexport requirement.
Semiconductor Wafer Test Fixture Repair
Custom wafer test fixture returned from Taiwan fab for probe replacement. 9801.00.10.12 applies to temporary semiconductor equipment repair for reexport to chip manufacturing.
Oilfield Drilling Bit Refurbishment
Halliburton PDC drill bit returned from Saudi rig for cutter refurbishment. Temporary repair under 9801.00.10.12 for US-exported oilfield equipment reexport.
Automotive Transmission Rebuild
GM 10-speed transmission from fleet vehicles returned for clutch pack rebuild. 9801.00.10.12 for temporary automotive component repair before fleet reexport.
Precision Optics Lens Recoating
Zeiss telescope objective lens returned for AR coating refresh. Temporary optics repair under 9801.00.10.12 for reexport to observatory.
Warranty Repair iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro returned temporarily to the US manufacturer for warranty screen replacement and software update before reexport. Classified under 9801.00.10.12 as US-exported goods sent abroad and returned within 3 years for repair/alteration without value advancement through manufacture. Must be reexported after service completion.
Aircraft Engine Overhaul Kit
Pratt & Whitney turbofan engine components returned temporarily from international airline for scheduled maintenance overhaul. HTS 9801.00.10.12 applies to US-manufactured aviation parts exported, repaired/altered abroad or returned for service, then reexported without manufacturing advancement.
Industrial CNC Machine Spindle Repair
Haas CNC mill spindle returned from Mexican factory for bearing replacement and alignment. HTS 9801.00.10.12 covers temporary return of US industrial machinery for repair before reexport to maquiladora operations.