In your case was the guitar being repatriated? See UncleJesse's comment above. Is that the difference?
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Originally Posted by NickTuneUp
A little update for everyone... There is a custom duty when importing from Japan. I just found out! Guess how I know...
Japan and the USA do not have a "free trade" agreement. Imported Acoustic Guitar is classified as 9207.90.0080 which has a 5% duty rate. You will likely be receiving an invoice depending on how the shipper classified your guitar.
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