8540.20.40.00/Photomultiplier Tube PMT/Germany

Photomultiplier Tube PMT from Germany

Photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) use photocathodes to detect low-level light via electron multiplication for scintillation counters and spectroscopy. Falls under HTS 8540.20.4000 as 'other photocathode tubes.' Essential for particle physics and medical imaging detectors.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

13.3%

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
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Import Tips

• Specify quantum efficiency and gain factors in entry docs; often requires end-user certificates for radiation detection uses

• Avoid bulk import misclassification as semiconductor devices

Photomultiplier Tube PMT from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8540.20.40.00