Returned Amazon Echo Dot Speaker from Germany
Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker exported for market research and returned. Falls under HTS 9801.00.10.55 as Chapter 85 audio apparatus returned within 3 years without manufacturing abroad. Condition and value unchanged.
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
• Include research study protocols documenting temporary export
• Reset to factory settings before return to show original condition
• Maintain cloud account logs showing US ownership continuity