Zodiac Pro Open 550 Inflatable Boat from China
The Zodiac Pro Open 550 is a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) designed for pleasure cruising and sports activities like waterskiing. It features a fiberglass-reinforced hull with inflatable tubes for buoyancy and stability, excluding sailing yachts. Classified under HTS 8903.19.00.00 as an inflatable boat for pleasure or sports, not a sailing vessel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify vessel length and propulsion type (outboard motor compatibility) to confirm classification under 8903; provide builder's certificate
• Ensure compliance with USCG safety standards for inflatable boats, including flotation and capacity labeling
• Avoid misclassification as unfinished hulls; complete assembly required for 8903, not 8906