DoD F-35 Lightning II Nose Gear Assembly from Japan
Nose landing gear assembly for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, including actuators and brakes, for DoD civil variant operations. HTS 8807.20.00.15 covers undercarriages for civil aircraft used by Department of Defense. Aligns with definitions for parts of 8802 goods.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.08.21100%Except as provided in headings 9903.08.23–9903.08.26, unmanned aircraft, their parts and components, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(1)–(3) of U.S. note 43 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure DD Form 2345 for munitions certification; document aircraft model and DoD contract
• Pitfall: Incorrectly classifying as military-only under ITAR exclusions