Manufacturing drawback
Import components, forgings, castings and materials, build finished articles, and export them. Duties on the dutiable inputs are recovered through manufacturing drawback when the engine, assembly or aircraft is exported.
Industry
Aerospace & defense duty drawback.
Aerospace runs on a global bill of materials and a global customer base. Manufacturers that import components and materials, then export finished engines, assemblies, aircraft and service parts, can recover the duties paid along the way through manufacturing drawback.
ManufacturingImported parts into exported articles
99%Of eligible duties recoverable
5 yearsRetroactive lookback
Why aerospace recovers
A global supply chain, exported.
The cross-border flow of parts and finished articles is precisely the pattern drawback rewards.
Section 301 on components
Where components originate in China and carry Section 301 duties, those additional duties are recoverable when the finished article is exported.
A note on civil aircraft
Some civil aircraft parts enter duty-free under the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, so there is nothing to recover on those lines. Drawback focuses on the dutiable components, materials and Section 301 duties in the bill of materials.
Recovery streams
New build, spares and MRO.
OEM and assemblies
Imported parts and materials matched to exported engines, structures and assemblies by direct identification or substitution of the same 8-digit HTS.
Spares, MRO and service parts
Exported service and aftermarket parts drawn from dutiable imports are a large, frequently overlooked recovery stream across the aerospace aftermarket.
Common questions
Aerospace & defense drawback FAQ.
How does aerospace drawback work?
Duties paid on dutiable imported components are recovered at 99% through manufacturing drawback when the finished engine, assembly or aircraft is exported, within the five-year window.
Many of our parts are duty-free. Is it still worth it?
Often yes. Even where civil aircraft parts are duty-free, the dutiable components, raw materials and any Section 301 duties in a global bill of materials can add up to a meaningful recovery.
Does exporting service parts qualify?
Yes, exported spares and MRO parts drawn from dutiable imports can support drawback with the right matching and documentation.
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