Broadcast DVCAM Video Tape from China
Professional DVCAM format magnetic videotape exceeding 6.5 mm width, pre-recorded for television broadcast standards. HTS 8523.29.70 covers these video tape recordings on qualifying magnetic media.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include broadcast specs showing video frame rates and formats
• Avoid importing in bulk reels resembling unrecorded master tapes
• Check for radiation-hardening which could invoke 8525.82