Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition Airframe Section from Japan
Composite fuselage section housing electro-optical guidance for AeroVironment Switchblade 300 tube-launched loitering munition. Classified HTS 9306.90.00.60 for autonomous target lock post-launch. Provides 40-minute loiter with man-in-loop laser designation.
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
• Tube-launch aero loads distinguish from quadcopter airframes
• Autonomous lock-on capability documentation required
• EO camera integration proves guided munition vs surveillance UAV