Steel Modular Floating Dock from Japan
A prefabricated steel platform designed to float on water and provide docking space for boats and ships. It is classified under HTS 8905.90.10.00 as a floating dock where navigability is subsidiary to its primary function of serving as a stable mooring structure.
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 structural integrity certifications and ensure compliance with maritime safety standards like ABS or Lloyd's Register
• Provide detailed engineering drawings and load capacity specs in documentation to avoid misclassification as vessels
• Check for country-specific anti-dumping duties on steel components commonly used in floating docks