M249 SAW Light Machine Gun from China
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) is a 5.56mm light machine gun providing suppressive fire in military operations. Classified under HTS 9301.90.90.90 as other military weapons due to its belt-fed, automatic design excluding pistols or 9307 arms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit DD Form 1252 for military cargo documentation; conduct ATF classification review for potential reclassification risks
• Maintain chain-of-custody records for audit trails