Hi8 Camcorder Video Tape from China
Hi8 format 8mm magnetic video cassette tape exceeding 6.5 mm width, pre-recorded with high-resolution analog video from camcorder footage. Classified as video tape recordings under 8523.29.70 due to magnetic media and video phenomena.
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
• Test tape for video signal presence; purely digital conversions may shift classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that resembles unrecorded stock; declare as pre-recorded
• Watch for reclassification if tape includes digital timecode exceeding analog limits