Rocket Lab Electron Orbital Launch Vehicle from Japan
The Rocket Lab Electron Orbital Launch Vehicle is a small-lift launch vehicle capable of delivering 300 kg to low-Earth orbit, using electric pump-fed Rutherford engines. As a spacecraft launch vehicle, it falls under tariff item 8802.60.00, which covers spacecraft and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Classify the Electron as a spacecraft launch vehicle under heading 88.02, not as a rocket or missile of Chapter 93
• Provide technical specifications, including payload capacity and propulsion details, to support classification
• Ensure compliance with Canada's export and import controls for space technology, which may require permits from the relevant authorities