Returned Bose QuietComfort Headphones from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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