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
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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