Returned US-Made Industrial Centrifugal Pump from Germany
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.
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
• 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