Ilford Nuclear Research Dry Plate from Japan
A specialized glass dry plate with fine-grain emulsion for detecting alpha, beta, and gamma radiation in scientific research. Classified under HTS 3701.99.3000 as 'dry plates,' it is a flat, unexposed, sensitized photographic plate used in nuclear physics and autoradiography, excluding paper or textile bases.
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
• Include lab certification or end-use statements proving scientific application to support classification; store and ship in light-proof, moisture-proof containers
• Beware of misclassification as X-ray film under 3701.10 if not explicitly dry plates