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Entry type 86
- If the commercial sample’s value is less than $800, importers can take advantage of entry type 86, which allows for goods valued under $800 to be imported free of duties, taxes, and fees. The goods are eligible if they are not subject to antidumping, countervailing, quota, or do not require additional fees or IRS taxes to be paid.
Permanently importing commercial samples into the United States. There are two primary options for an importer to bring commercial samples permanently into the United States. 1. Duty free entry – 9811.00.60. The U.S. Harmonized Tariff Code (HTS) does have a specific provision for commercial samples.
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Samples can often be imported into a country without duty or tax charges, as long as they meet specific conditions, including: The item must be clearly indicated as a sample on the commercial invoice and any other paperwork provided with the shipment.
There are several ways for samples, articles imported for the purpose of taking orders for similar merchandise, to be imported duty-free to the Customs Territory of the United States.
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Feb 26, 2020 · Importation of Commercial Samples. This document may qualify as a “guidance document” as set forth in Executive Order 13891 and interpretations thereof; such guidance documents are not binding and lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract.
- Payment of Duty
- Temporary Importation Under Bond
- Ata Carnet
You may elect to pay any applicable duty and/or taxes upon arrival. This releases the samples to the authorized importer, enabling them to move freely within the United States to be either sold or exported at the importers convenience. If the imported merchandise is exported in the same condition as declared upon the original payment of duty, it ma...
Samples used solely for taking orders for merchandise may be eligible for admittance into the United States without the payment of duty under a Temporary Importation Under Bond (TIB). The condition is that the samples not be sold and that they are exported within one year from their date of importation. An extension of the bond period can be grante...
The "Admission Temporaire - Temporary Admission", or the ATA Carnet, is an international customs document which may be used for the temporary duty free importation of merchandise. This is in-lieu-of the usual customs documents required for entry. The carnet serves as a guarantee against the payment of duties which may become due if the merchandise ...
Sep 3, 2023 · Samples are declared differently than other imported goods. If you run your own store or are a re-seller on an e-marketplace like eBay, you can order samples at a low or $0 value, by declaring the samples at a nominal value of USD 1 and marking them as “samples of no commercial value” on the invoice.
Most imported samples are under HTS number 9811.00.60. Though bear in mind that samples classified under the number must not be valued at over 1 USD. Moreover, the samples cannot be saleable items; therefore, they must be permanently marked, torn, or otherwise mutilated.
