Floating Solar Panel Arrays from Japan
Buoyant platforms mounting photovoltaic panels for water-based solar power generation. As floating structures, they enter under HTS 8907.90.00 'other'.
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
• Provide IP ratings for water exposure and anchoring systems
• Classify based on platform vs. panels; declare flotation primacy
• Avoid solar panel heading by emphasizing structural flotation