Sony Trinitron KV-27FS100 CRT Picture Tube from Japan
This is a 27-inch color cathode-ray tube (CRT) designed for consumer television sets, featuring a shadow mask and phosphor-coated screen for high-resolution color display. It falls under HTS 8540.60.00 as an other cathode-ray tube, distinct from television camera tubes or monochrome tubes in other subheadings. The tube generates images via electron beam excitation of phosphors inside a vacuum envelope.
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
• Verify tube specifications match 'other cathode-ray tubes' excluding camera tubes; provide manufacturer datasheets proving phosphor coating and electron gun assembly
• Ensure vacuum integrity certification to avoid misclassification as parts
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian-origin CRTs