Plumbicon Color Television Camera Tube from Germany
The Plumbicon is a specialized color cathode-ray tube used in professional broadcast television cameras for capturing high-quality color video images. It features a photocathode that converts light into electrical signals and a color-sensitive target for RGB separation, qualifying under HTS 8540.20.20.40 as a color cathode-ray television camera tube.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify tube specifications confirm color cathode-ray design for television cameras to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed technical datasheets and phosphor imprint documentation for CBP review