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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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