Returned Bose QuietComfort 35 Headphones from Germany
Bose QC35 noise-cancelling headphones manufactured in USA, exported for business travel, returned within 3 years with original packaging and no battery replacements, repairs, or modifications. Qualifies under 9801.00.10.98 as returned unchanged US goods.
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
• Original US packaging and serial numbers provide strongest condition proof
• Business travel itineraries support temporary export purpose
• Battery door repairs or earpad replacements abroad trigger full duties