SM-6 Guidance Fin Canister from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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