Exported Phase One XF Camera System from Germany
Phase One XF medium format camera system exported from US for high-end advertising photography, returned unchanged after 32 months. Classifies under HTS 9801.00.10.29 for Chapter 37 US technical camera reimport without advancement in value or manufacturing abroad.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Technical camera backs require sensor alignment proof
• Schneider lens compatibility verification
• Studio rental agreements document temporary foreign use