Cutter Suction Dredger from China
A self-propelled vessel equipped with a rotating cutter head to loosen soil and pumps for excavation, primarily used for dredging channels and harbors. Its navigability is subsidiary to the main dredging function, classifying it under HTS 8905.10.00.00 as a dredger.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify vessel meets dredger criteria per Chapter 89 notes; ensure navigability is subsidiary to dredging
• Obtain classification rulings from CBP for custom-built dredgers to avoid misclassification as general cargo ships
• Prepare detailed technical specs, including pump capacity and cutter specs, for customs valuation