Hitachi 21-inch Color CRT Tube for Consumer HDTVs from Japan
Compact 21-inch color cathode-ray tube optimized for high-definition consumer televisions, featuring aperture grille technology for superior resolution. Falls under HTS 8540.11.50.00 as other color TV picture tubes, explicitly including video monitor types with HD capabilities (>700 scanning lines, 16:9 ratio). The tube's vacuum-sealed design accelerates electrons to phosphor screen for RGB image formation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
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
Import Tips
• Confirm high-definition status via technical specs matching US note criteria before import; segregate from monochrome tubes to prevent mixing with 8540.40; retain OEM data sheets proving television picture tube function