Image Orthicon Camera Tube from Japan
The image orthicon is a low-light sensitive photocathode tube used in vintage broadcast television cameras, featuring electron multiplication for superior sensitivity. It qualifies under HTS 8540.20.20.80 as an 'other' television camera tube with cathode-ray scanning, separate from receiver picture tubes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• For museum/retrofit imports, provide provenance documentation to avoid commercial use scrutiny
• Test for vacuum integrity pre-shipment; leaks cause customs rejection as 'spent' under 8549 notes
• Pair with compatible power supply certifications to demonstrate complete camera tube function