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%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
• 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