Cirrus SR20 from Japan
The Cirrus SR20 is a single-engine, four-seat composite airplane with an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg, fitting HTS 8802.20.01.40 as a new single-engine aircraft. It features a Continental IO-360 engine and the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Its advanced safety features and light weight define its tariff classification.
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 CAPS parachute system in permanent equipment weight exclusion; obtain supplemental type certificate for imported models; avoid pitfalls in declaring optional vs. standard equipment