SM-6 Guidance Fin Canister from Japan
Aluminum launch canister section housing folding control fins for RIM-174 Standard Missile-6. Classified under HTS 9306.90.00.60 for vertical launch system Mk 41 VLS compatibility. Provides gas seal during booster ignition and fin deployment sequencing.
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
• VLS interface dimensions critical for classification; generic canisters may be ammunition containers
• Hot gas seal material certification required under statistical note valuation
• Navy technical manuals prove end-use as guided missile deployables