8522.90.80.40/Sony V-Head Video Cassette Recorder Head Assembly/Japan

Sony V-Head Video Cassette Recorder Head Assembly from Japan

This is a precision magnetic recording and reproducing head designed specifically for Sony Betamax VCRs, used to read and write video signals on magnetic tape. It falls under HTS 8522.90.80.40 as a part solely for use with apparatus of heading 8521 (video recording/reproducing apparatus). The head assembly features multiple tracks for high-fidelity AV signal capture.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Verify compatibility certification with heading 8521 apparatus to avoid reclassification as general machinery parts

• Include detailed technical specs and OEM part numbers in documentation to prove principal use with VCRs