Sony Trinitron KV-36XBR450 CRT Television Tube from Japan
A 36-inch color cathode-ray tube (CRT) designed for high-end Trinitron televisions, featuring a video display diagonal exceeding 36 cm with phosphor-coated screen for color image display. This tube captures electron beams to produce video images on TV sets, falling under HTS 8540.60.00.80 as a cathode-ray tube exceeding 36 cm. It represents older broadcast TV technology now largely obsolete.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify exact video display diagonal measurement across the visible faceplate per US notes to confirm >36 cm classification; obtain phosphor imprint certification to prove it's a finished CRT; beware of refurbished units misclassified as new