Returned US-Made Metformin 500mg Tablets from Germany
Diabetes medication metformin hydrochloride tablets exported from US for foreign hospital tender evaluation, repatriated intact within 3 years. As Chapter 30 medicinal preparation, enters duty-free under 9801.00.10.28 when proving US manufacture and no foreign processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Coordinate with US exporter for seamless documentation handoff upon reimport,Pre-clear with CBP via ACE system using 9801 classification to expedite release,Avoid splitting shipments abroad as recombination could be viewed as manufacture