Is a way to get US import duties waived or refunded based on the parts being incorporated into finished equipment?
There is a procedure called duty drawback which allows you to recover up to 99% of all customs duties paid on any imported materials contained in the exported product. The program is administered by CPB (Customs and Border Protection, which is part of Homeland Security), here is a link to their website section dealing with drawback and a pdf file with basic info is attached as well: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/drawback/ There are many freight forwarders who will handle the drawback paperwork (for a fee) and there are consultants who specialize in this. Importing Products into the US For detailed information on importing products into the United States, the US Department of Homeland Securitys Custom and Border Protection agency has pertinent information on import regulations and requirements.
