Plumbicon Television Camera Tube from China
The Plumbicon is a specialized cathode-ray tube used in professional broadcast television cameras for superior image quality and low-light performance. It functions as a photocathode tube converting light into electrical signals via electron scanning. This falls under HTS 8540.20.20 as a television camera tube, distinct from standard display CRTs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify tube specifications match subheading notes for television camera tubes to avoid reclassification as general CRTs
• Include detailed technical datasheets and end-use certificates proving camera application, not display use
• Check for radiation emission compliance (FCC Part 15) as photocathode tubes may require safety testing