Military GPS Navigation Satellite from Japan
Part of the GPS constellation providing precise positioning for military navigation, targeting, and timing with encrypted signals. Falls under HTS 8802.60.90.20 as military spacecraft supporting defense operations. Distinguished by Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM).
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
• Certify military-grade atomic clocks and encryption to avoid civilian GNSS classification
• Declare unladen weight in normal flying order, excluding temporary payload simulators