Volkswagen Golf Rental Hatchback from Germany
Compact Volkswagen Golf hatchback rented overseas by a returning US resident for transporting family and personal luggage. Meets HTS 9804.00.60 criteria for duty-free entry of rented foreign automobiles used temporarily by residents for personal purposes upon US return. Incidental article carriage must be appropriate to personal use.
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
• Submit airline tickets and rental docs proving travel timeline matches vehicle usage
• Limit cargo to personal items; excess commercial goods may reclassify the entry
• Monitor export deadline strictly to prevent duty assessment on full vehicle value