Blue Origin New Shepard Suborbital Vehicle from China
New Shepard is a fully reusable suborbital rocket system for space tourism and research payloads reaching beyond 100 km altitude. It imports under HTS 8802.60.90 as other spacecraft launch vehicles. The system includes a booster and crew capsule.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document apogee altitude (>100km) to qualify as suborbital spacecraft vs aeronautical vehicle
• Separate capsule (manned) from booster classification if imported disassembled
• Include FAA commercial space transportation licensing in import documentation