Excalibur GPS-Guided Artillery Projectile from Japan
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm GPS/INS-guided artillery shell converting standard howitzer fire into precision strikes. Despite shell form, its canard-controlled guidance qualifies as a guided missile under HTS 9306.90.00.20.
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%
Import Tips
• Distinguish from unguided base-bleed shells critical for heading selection
• GPS module PNT compliance documentation required
• Fuze and guidance section constructive separation mandatory