IMX Digital Component Videotape from Germany
Sony IMX format Betacam cassette with 1/2-inch wide magnetic tape for MPEG IMX component video recording exceeding 6.5mm width threshold. Classified HTS 8523.29.80.00 for professional other magnetic tapes recording video phenomena.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include compression format specs (MPEG IMX) and physical tape measurements in import declaration
• Segregate from bulk audio tape shipments to prevent co-mingling classification errors
• Watch for reclassification if found to contain optical layers (Chapter 37 exclusion)