Sky Rider Flex Wing Hang Glider from Japan
The Sky Rider features a flexible Rogallo wing design made from ripstop nylon and a collapsible aluminum keel, ideal for beginner pilots in recreational soaring. Classified under HTS 8801.00.00.10 for hang gliders as a complete, non-powered flying machine controlled by weight shift. It excludes any fuel or propulsion systems per chapter definitions.
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
• Include manufacturer specs confirming no permanent equipment beyond flying essentials to prevent disputes over 'unladen weight' definitions
• Label clearly as 'aircraft - hang glider' to distinguish from paragliders, which may fall under different subheadings
• Check for dual-use restrictions if the design could be seen as military-related under export controls