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%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Separate chassis value from weapon system in declarations; ensure ITAR compliance for French-origin imports
• Common issue: misvaluing integrated fire control systems