Engineering Prototype Machinery from Germany
3D printing prototypes displayed at manufacturing trade shows like Formnext. Exported by U.S. engineering firms for technical demonstrations then returned. HTS 9801.00.60 applies to temporary public conference exhibition.
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
• Trade show technical session schedules and booth diagrams prove exhibition purpose
• Prototype engineering drawings link export/import units preventing substitution
• No production runs abroad disqualifies prototype exhibition status