9801.00.10.49 - Articles provided for in headings 8501, 8502 or 8503

This HTS classification covers specific articles originating from headings 8501, 8502, or 8503 that are being returned to the United States after export. These headings generally pertain to electric motors, generators, and converters (8501), electric generating sets and rotary converters (8502), and parts suitable for use with machines and apparatus of heading 8501 or 8502 (8503). The key criterion for inclusion here is that these articles must be eligible for duty-free return under the provisions of heading 9801, meaning they have not been advanced in value or improved in condition while abroad.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is crucial for accurate classification. For instance, HTS code 9801.00.10.51 specifically addresses articles falling under heading 8504, which relates to transformers, static converters, and inductors. Similarly, 9801.00.10.53 deals with articles covered by headings 8517, 8519, 8525, 8527, or 8529, which encompass telecommunications equipment, sound recording or reproducing apparatus, and parts for such equipment. This current category, 9801.00.10.49, is distinct because it specifically enumerates articles derived from the motor, generator, and related parts headings, differentiating them from electrical transformers or telecommunications devices.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the focus remains on identifying and verifying that the returned articles precisely align with the definitions and scope of HTS headings 8501, 8502, or 8503, and that they meet the qualifying conditions for return under subheading 9801.00.10. Common examples would include returned electric motors used in industrial machinery, portable generators that were temporarily exported for a project, or specific parts for these electrical machines that were sent out for repair and are now being re-imported without modification.