ULPower UL260i Electronic Aircraft Engine from Japan
The ULPower UL260i is a four-cylinder, electronic fuel injected spark-ignition engine with ECU management producing 97 HP for ultralight and LSA aircraft. It features FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) for precise fuel/air mixture across altitudes, designed for direct aircraft drive. Falls under HTS 8407.10.00 as a spark-ignition reciprocating piston engine for aircraft propulsion.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide FADEC software version certification and CAN-bus wiring diagrams; ensure EMP shielding documentation
• Pitfall: incomplete vibration analysis data causes certification delays