Dassault Rafale from Japan
The Dassault Rafale is a 4.5-generation multirole fighter capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground operations with active electronically scanned array radar. It is classified in HTS 8802.40.01.15 as a new military fighter airplane over 15,000 kg unladen weight.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include flight test data verifying unladen weight in normal flying order per note
• Address EAR/ITAR dual-use controls for avionics and propulsion systems
• Prevent pitfalls by distinguishing from civilian Mirage variants in 8802.41