RIEGL VUX-1 UAV LiDAR Scanner from China
The RIEGL VUX-1 is a lightweight LiDAR sensor for unmanned aerial vehicle topographic surveying. Classified under HTS 9015.80.80 as a surveying instrument for aerial photogrammetric and geophysical mapping applications. High pulse rate enables dense point cloud generation.
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
• FAA airworthiness documentation required for UAV-mounted surveying sensors
• Vibration and shock test certificates prevent classification as general optics
• Export controls apply due to high-resolution terrain mapping capabilities