Bodyboard from Japan
A lightweight foam bodyboard used for wave riding by lying prone and paddling with arms. Classified under HTS 9506.29.00 as other water-sport equipment, separate from sailboards or water skis.
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
• Document core material (e.g
• polyethylene foam) and hydrodynamics to prove water-sport intent
• Avoid bundling with leashes or fins that might trigger set classification rules