Caesar 155mm Truck-Mounted Howitzer from Germany
The CAESAR is a wheeled 155mm howitzer mounted on a truck chassis for high mobility artillery. HTS 9301.10.00 covers it as an artillery weapon with the gun as principal component. Wheeled mounting enhances deployability without changing weapon classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Separate chassis value from weapon system in declarations; ensure ITAR compliance for French-origin imports
• Common issue: misvaluing integrated fire control systems