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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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