Northrop Grumman LN-100 Inertial Gyrocompass from Japan
The Northrop Grumman LN-100 is a ring laser gyrocompass providing electrical navigational heading for military surface ships. It falls under HTS 9014.10.70.30 as an electrical gyroscopic compass for direction finding.
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
• ITAR/EAR export control docs mandatory; declare military end-use explicitly
• Technical data package must specify gyro drift rates <0.01°/hr for proper classification