Aluminum Outboard Fishing Boat from Japan
A 16-foot aluminum-hulled outboard motorboat designed for recreational fishing and pleasure cruising on lakes and rivers. It features a metal hull for durability and is powered by an outboard motor, falling under HTS 8903.99.21.10 due to its metal hull and use as a pleasure vessel.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify hull material certification as metal (e.g
• aluminum alloy) to confirm classification under 8903.99.21.10
• Obtain USCG documentation for vessels over 5 net tons and include in import paperwork
• Check for Jones Act compliance if intended for US domestic waters