9301.90.90.30/MG3 General Purpose Machine Gun/Japan

MG3 General Purpose Machine Gun from Japan

The MG3 is a 7.62mm continuous-feed machine gun derived from the MG42, used by various militaries. It is classified under HTS 9301.90.90.30 for machine guns due to its high rate of fire over 1,000 rpm. Not applicable to pistols or signal arms.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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