Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder with GPS Compass from Japan
Electrical AIS transceiver with embedded GPS compass for collision avoidance navigation. HTS 9014.10.70 covers the direction finding compass function in this marine safety appliance. Includes anchor watch algorithms.
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
• Obtain USCG AIS type-approval letters for clearance
• Declare MMSI programming capability carefully
• Separate transponder from compass if modular design