Satellite Onboard Processor Board from Japan
A radiation-tolerant circuit board processing digital signals for beam steering and channel allocation in communications satellites. It is a part of goods under heading 8802, specifically for communications satellites, hence HTS 8807.90.30.00.
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
• Include MIL-STD compliance certs to prove space-grade qualification
• Value based on custom ASICs; generic boards risk undervaluation disputes
• Segregate from COTS electronics to maintain satellite-specific status