CBP Extends Form 3311 for Returned U.S. Goods
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Notice
Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending the approval to collect info using CBP Form 3311, which helps American businesses bring back their products without extra fees. If you’re involved in returning U.S.-made goods, this keeps the process smooth and free. They’re asking for your thoughts by May 5, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Duty-Free Returns for U.S. Goods
If you are a business that imports returned U.S.-made goods, you can use CBP Form 3311 (Declaration for Free Entry of Returned American Products) to claim duty-free treatment under certain provisions of Subchapter I of Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. To claim duty-free entry you must declare that the articles are U.S. growth/production/manufacture; were returned without being advanced in value or improved in condition while abroad; were not previously entered under a temporary importation under bond; and drawback was never claimed and/or paid.
Paperwork Time Burden for Importers
CBP estimates 12,000 respondents will file CBP Form 3311 an average of 35 times per year for a total of 420,000 annual responses. Each response is estimated to take 6 minutes, producing an estimated total annual burden of 42,000 hours (about 3.5 hours per respondent per year).
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