Caterpillar C7.1 Industrial Diesel Engine from Germany
Industrial diesel engine exported for turbocharger replacement and ECM reprogramming abroad. Manufacturing processes advanced value through repair/alteration. Returned under 9802.00.50.30 provisions for repaired engines.
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
• Industrial engines require OEM repair certification matching US export records
• ECM software updates must be documented as 'alteration' not new programming
• Separate repaired engine from replacement parts to avoid 9802 exclusion