Osram Powerstar HCI-T 250W Metal Halide Lamp from China
Compact 250W metal halide lamp designed for retail display and stage lighting, utilizing mercury and halide salts for bright, color-accurate illumination. Classified under HTS 8539.32.00.90 as 'other' metal halide discharge lamps excluding UV types. Ideal for applications requiring high color rendering index (CRI).
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide ballast compatibility certificates as metal halide lamps require specific electronic ballasts
• Label wattage, color temperature (e.g
• 4000K), and CRI clearly for customs verification
• Avoid pitfall of bulk packaging without individual protections leading to damage claims