Blue Origin New Shepard Suborbital Vehicle from Japan
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 — 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
• 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