3 Types of Duty Drawback

If you import and export, you could be sitting on a big pile of unclaimed cash and it’s YOURS to take.

  • 1. Unused Merchandise Drawback
  • 2. Manufacturing Drawback
  • 3. Rejected Merchandise Drawback
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    3 Types of Duty Drawback

    If you import and export, you could be sitting on a big pile of unclaimed cash and it’s YOURS to take.

  • 1. Unused Merchandise Drawback
  • 2. Manufacturing Drawback
  • 3. Rejected Merchandise Drawback
  • 1. Unused Merchandise Drawback

    This is the most common type of duty drawback. It applies when imported goods are exported without being used or significantly changed in the country of import.

    Example:
    You import electronics to test the market. The items remain unused and are later exported to another country. You can claim a refund on the duties originally paid at import.

  • Goods must be exported within 5 years of import
  • Must not have been used in the country of import
  • Can be transferred to another party for export
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    1. Unused Merchandise Drawback

    This is the most common type of duty drawback. It applies when imported goods are exported without being used or significantly changed in the country of import.

    Example:
    You import electronics to test the market. The items remain unused and are later exported to another country. You can claim a refund on the duties originally paid at import.

  • Goods must be exported within 5 years of import
  • Must not have been used in the country of import
  • Can be transferred to another party for export
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    2 .Manufacturing Drawback

    This applies when imported materials are used to manufacture or produce goods in the country of import, and those finished goods are then exported.

    Example:
    You import fabric, manufacture garments in the country of import and ship them internationally. You can recover duties paid on the imported fabric.

  • Applies to both direct and indirect manufacturing
  • Requires an approved manufacturing drawback ruling
  • Can be transferred to another party for export
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    2. Manufacturing Drawback

    This applies when imported materials are used to manufacture or produce goods in the country of import, and those finished goods are then exported.

    Example:
    You import fabric, manufacture garments in the country of import and ship them internationally. You can recover duties paid on the imported fabric.

  • Applies to both direct and indirect manufacturing
  • Requires an approved manufacturing drawback ruling
  • Can be transferred to another party for export
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    3. Rejected Merchandise Drawback

    This covers goods that are returned, defective, or shipped without consent, and are later exported or destroyed.

    Example:
    You receive a shipment of products that don't meet your order specs. You export them back to the supplier. You're eligible for a full duty refund.

  • Must be exported or destroyed within 5 years
  • Goods cannot have been used in the country of import
  • Documentation required to prove rejection or defect
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    3. Rejected Merchandise Drawback

    This covers goods that are returned, defective, or shipped without consent, and are later exported or destroyed.

    Example:
    You receive a shipment of products that don't meet your order specs. You export them back to the supplier. You're eligible for a full duty refund.

  • Must be exported or destroyed within 5 years
  • Goods cannot have been used in the country of import
  • Documentation required to prove rejection or defect
  • Work With Us

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