DeLorme inReach Explorer Satellite Communicator from China
Handheld GPS with satellite messaging for backcountry navigation and SOS, using Iridium network alongside GNSS. Primarily radio navigational aid under HTS 8526.91.00.40 due to GPS positioning core, with messaging secondary. For extreme wilderness use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• FCC Part 25 satellite approval mandatory; declare frequencies accurately
• ITAR/EAR export controls apply—verify end-user statements for import
• Positioning primary? Submit function analysis to hold 8526 over 8517