April 2018 — Question 47

Your client is importing a used aircraft engine manufactured in England from a Canadian shipper. Your client has accepted the aircraft engine on consignment and has promised to find a US buyer for the engine. Your client will receive a commission on the sale of 5%. The asking price for the engine is $90,000. The shipper paid all of the transportation costs ($1,000) from its dock to your client’s dock on a through bill of lading. What is the entered value of the used aircraft engine?

• AUnder transaction value, the entered value of the aircraft engine is the asking price of $90,000
• BUnder transaction value, the dutiable value of the aircraft engine is the asking price of $90,000, minus the $1,000 transportation cost, plus the sales commission due the importer of $4,500 ($90,000x5%), or $93,500
• CUnder transaction value, the entered value of the aircraft engine is the asking price of $90,000, plus the $1,000 transportation cost, plus the sales commission due the importer of $4,500 ($90,000 x 5%), or $95,500
• DUnder transaction value, the entered value of the aircraft engine is the asking price of $90,000, minus the $1,000 transportation cost, minus the sales commission due the importer of $4,500 ($90,000 x 5%), or $84,500
• ETransaction value cannot be used on a consignment shipment, the entered value of the aircraft engine cannot be determined under transaction value and one of the other bases of appraisement must be applied✓ CBP's answer