Returned US-Made Industrial Centrifugal Pump

A US-manufactured centrifugal pump exported for temporary installation and maintenance testing abroad, now returned within 3 years without modification. Classified under HTS 9801.00.10.45 as a Chapter 84 article returned after export without advancement in value or improvement in condition. No repairs, alterations, or manufacturing processes were performed overseas.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8413.70.20Higher: 35% vs 10%

If entered as new import rather than returned US goods

Standard classification for centrifugal pumps; 9801.00.10.45 only applies to documented US-origin returns without improvement

9802.00.40Same rate: 10%

If exported for repairs under warranty and returned

Applies to US goods exported for repair/alteration abroad; requires proof of warranty service performed overseas

9801.00.20Same rate: 10%

If American goods returned after 3 years abroad

9801.00.10 limited to 3-year timeframe; longer periods fall under broader US returns provision

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Import Tips & Compliance

Retain original US export documentation and proof of return within 3 years to qualify for duty-free entry under 9801.00.10.45

Provide evidence no foreign manufacturing, repairs, or value-adding processes occurred abroad to avoid reclassification

Include commercial invoice showing original US manufacture and unchanged condition upon return