M249 SAW Light Machine Gun from Japan
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is a 5.56mm light machine gun for infantry squad support. Classified under HTS 9301.90.90 as other military weapons designed for combat. Excludes civilian sporting variants.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit DD Form 1252 for government shipments of military weapons
• Classify with statistical suffixes for precise duty calculation
• Document barrel length and selective fire capability for military classification