Returned Bose QuietComfort Headphones from Canada
Bose QuietComfort wireless headphones exported for trade show display and returned intact. Falls under HTS 9801.00.10.55 as Chapter 85 headphones/microphones returned within 3 years without any value-adding processes abroad. Original US-origin product qualifies for duty-free re-entry.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Provide serial numbers matching export records to prove same articles returned
• Avoid battery replacement or repairs that could be seen as condition improvement
• Use CBP Form 3311 for proof of export if original documents unavailable