Medical Endoscope Camera Tube
The Medical Endoscope Camera Tube is a miniaturized cathode-ray tube used in medical endoscope television cameras for internal imaging during procedures. Its compact photocathode design fits fiber-optic bundles, making it a specialized television camera tube under tariff item 8540.20.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported as a component for assembly
Parts of cathode-ray tubes are classified separately under this item.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide medical device documentation if applicable, though the tube itself is classified as a camera tube
• Ensure the photocathode technology is clearly described
• Verify if the tube requires Health Canada approval as a medical device component
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The 3-CCD Color Prism Camera Tube uses a prism to split incoming light into RGB components, each captured by separate color cathode-ray tubes for superior broadcast quality. It qualifies as a color television camera tube under tariff item 8540.20.00.
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Color Field Sequential Camera Tube
The Color Field Sequential Camera Tube uses field-sequential color filtering with a single high-speed color CRT for television cameras, common in early color TV systems. It is classified under tariff item 8540.20.00 for color cathode-ray tubes.
Color Image Orthicon Tube
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