Starboard GO Windsurfer Sailboard from China
The Starboard GO Windsurfer is a rigid, lightweight sailboard designed for recreational windsurfing on open water, featuring a buoyant hull and mast track for attaching sails. It falls under HTS 9506.21.4000 as a complete sailboard intended for water-sports use. This classification covers sailboards equipped for harnessing wind power without motors.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify the board meets sailboard definitions (buoyant hull with mast track) to avoid reclassification as generic surfboards under 9506.21.2000
• Include detailed technical specs and photos in entry documentation to confirm it's not a powered watercraft
• Check for country-of-origin markings; composite materials may trigger additional fiber content declarations