My Favorite Kind of Duty Drawback

Posted by JoShannan Kimpel
Blog originally posted on 23/10/2015 12:40 PM

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What do treadmills, party decorations, stereo equipment, and fun, sleeved blankets have in common? 

These are all products that have appeared on duty drawback claims that have been filed with U.S. Customs. Many everyday products that are sold in the U.S. are also sold in other countries. Items that are imported duty-paid into the U.S. prior to moving to their final destination outside the U.S. are eligible for a duty refund. 

If a company wants to import 6,000 fun, sleeved blankets in November the company must pay U.S. duty and fees on all 6,000 blankets. If the company has the intention of only selling 1,000 in the U.S. for holiday family pictures and chooses to send 5,000 to Canada for the start of indoor curling season, the company can get a refund of 99% of the duties and fees paid on the 5,000 blankets exported to Canada to warm those stylish curling fans. 

If the company maintains clear documentation that supports the importation, inventory and exportation of those fun, sleeved blankets, a duty drawback claim can be prepared and submitted to U.S. Customs that recovers those duty and fees (Merchandise Processing Fees & Harbor Maintenance Tax). Of course, Canada is not the only destination eligible for drawback, as any other country qualifies as well. There are several types of drawback programs that U.S. importers and exporters can take advantage of, including recovery on imported raw materials, which are subsequently transformed into finished products prior to export, or even duty paid merchandise that is ultimately destroyed in the U.S.

In my next blog, I will discuss some common reasons goods are destroyed and claimed for drawback. 

Water-logged cars anyone?

If you are looking for more information on duty drawback and program requirements, contact Tradewin.

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Topics: Duty Drawback, North America

Blog originally posted on 23/10/2015 12:40 PM

JoShannan Kimpel

Written by JoShannan Kimpel

JoShannan Kimpel is a Senior Account Manager and Licensed Broker at Tradewin. After working for several years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker managing patients and behaviors, JoShannan switched to managing U.S. duty drawback accounts and customers in 2011. JoShannan eventually developed a penchant for automotive programs after she initially worked primarily with same condition drawback programs and added manufacturing drawback. After passing the Broker exam in 2014, she works with a variety of industries and commodities that covers the entire spectrum of U.S. duty drawback. JoShannan has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Southern Illinois University and a master’s in social work from University of Illinois.