IMX Digital Component Videotape from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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)