Vietnam Veterans Memorial Granite Walls from Japan
Highly polished black granite panels imported for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial walls in Washington, D.C. Imported by federal institution for public war memorial monument under HTS 9812.00.4000. Panels bear etched names of fallen soldiers.
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
• Provide congressional authorization and memorial commission documentation,Engraving must occur post-import; raw panels classified under 9812,Avoid misclassification as commercial memorial products under Chapter 68