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JVC HR-DVS3U S-VHS VCR from Japan

Super VHS format video cassette recorder using magnetic tape for higher resolution video recording and playback compared to standard VHS. It qualifies for HTS 8521.10.90.00 as other tape-type video apparatus, with S-VHS heads for improved luminance and chrominance signals.

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

• Specify S-VHS head drum type in entry docs to prevent down-classification to basic VHS; test for PAL/NTSC compatibility issues at border; label with energy efficiency ratings if applicable