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%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
• 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