Shipborne AIS Antenna from Japan
VHF antenna optimized for Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders on commercial vessels. Enables collision avoidance as radio navigational aid under heading 8526, thus HTS 8529.10.40 part. 5/8 wave design for marine mounting.
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
• IMO/SOLAS certification and USCG type-approval docs mandatory
• Declare frequency range (161.975/162.025 MHz) specific to AIS