Aluminum Patrol Boat Hull from China
Welded aluminum hull for military or coast guard patrol vessels, unassembled without engines or armaments but retaining patrol boat structure. Falls under 8906.90.0010 for other vessels including warships hulls, distinct from row boats. Intended for completion into operational patrol craft.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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]
Import Tips
• Include military end-use certificates to comply with ITAR/export controls on warship components
• Document absence of weapon mounts or electronics to prevent classification as complete warship
• Check for anti-corrosion treatments that might trigger chemical residue declarations