Returned Contemporary U.S. Installation from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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