Carbon Fiber Racing Boat Hull from China
Lightweight carbon fiber composite hull for high-performance racing sailboats or powerboats, unfinished without rigging. Under HTS 8906.90.0010 for hulls of other vessels excluding row boats, as per chapter note on incomplete vessels. High-strength material for speed applications.
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
• Submit material composition analysis to distinguish from aircraft composites in Chapter 88
• Ensure no pre-installed keels or foils, which could classify as complete sporting vessels
• Label for UV resistance testing common in racing hull imports