Returned Contemporary U.S. Installation from Germany
Site-specific installation artwork disassembled, exported for international survey, reassembled domestically from same components. Qualifies under 9801.00.10.97 as unchanged Chapter 97 artwork.
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
• Component inventory lists matching export/import ensure no foreign substitutions
• Artist statement clarifying disassembly/reassembly maintains 'no improvement' status
• Bond may be required for high-value installations until final release