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Customs or Import duty for Gym machines to United States

The Customs or Import duty for Gym machines to United States is classified under Sports & Outdoors(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Gym machines is 95-7-90-80-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 9%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 55%

Special Tariff rate 2 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 3 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 4 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 5 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 6 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 7 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 8 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 9 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 10 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 11 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 12 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 13 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 14 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 15 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 16 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 17 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 18 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 19 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 20 is 0%

The VAT in United States is as per the State i.e. the VAT varies from state to state in United States.

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Merchandise Processing Fee

Excsie duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into United-States whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is FOB.

Along with duty, imports may be subject to a Merchandise Processing Fee,sales tax, and Federal Excise Tax based on the imports and regulations

There are 50 Customs Territory in the U.S. below table provides Sales tax and Merchandise Processing Fee for each state

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for United States :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 37.5%(Duty is not levied Some electronic products) 5.63% Sales tax is collected by state tax representative from the importer
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty+ other taxes)
if product value is less than US$800 then import is duty free(Excluding Liqueur and Tobacco

Duty Rates

Duty rates in U.S. are ad valorem (percentage of value) basis or specifically charged on product or item basis (dollars per unit).

Other taxes and custom fees

Applying for a refund of duty and taxes

In case of overpayment of duty and taxes, the importer can apply for duty and tax refund Can I obtain a refund of the duty I paid for imported goods if I export or return the goods to the supplier?

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  • No items are prohibited
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