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Hi8 Camcorder Video Tape from Japan

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 — 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

• 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