Discusses requirements for products entering the country/economy temporarily. including information on warranty and non-warranty items entering the country/economy for repair.
Last Published: 8/6/2019

Importers may obtain authorization for temporary admission of products for a period of three or four months.  To claim temporary admission of merchandise, regular import documentation and the C25 Form, with customs authorization, must be presented by the importer upon the arrival of the merchandise.  In addition, the importer is required to deposit or place in bond up to one and a half times the applicable duty, which is refunded on exit of the merchandise.

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