US Exported AC Motors for HVAC Systems from Japan
Three-phase AC motors of an output exceeding 75 kW, exported for recalibration and returned unchanged in essential character under heading 8501. Qualifies for 9801.00.10.49 as returned US products without manufacturing improvement abroad, within the 3-year window.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain serial number tracking from export to return; provide affidavits confirming no foreign manufacturing; beware of incidental improvements that could disqualify free entry