Navigation Buoys from Japan
Large, anchored buoys marked with lights or reflectors to guide maritime traffic and mark hazards. Classified in HTS 8907.90.00 as other floating structures, with buoys explicitly listed.
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
• Include IALA (International Association of Lighthouse Authorities) compliance certifications
• Specify lighting and signaling features to differentiate from simple floats