Image Intensifier Tube Gen 3 from Mexico
Third-generation image intensifier tube with GaAs photocathode and microchannel plate for 64 lp/mm resolution in military night vision goggles. Amplifies ambient light photons by 50,000x through electron multiplication. HTS 8540.89.00.60 classification applies to the standalone tube as a light-sensing photocathode device.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide MIL-SPEC documentation and gain certification to differentiate from consumer camera tubes
• Anti-dumping duties may apply to certain Chinese-origin Gen 3 tubes; verify country of origin carefully
• Declare photocathode spectral response (400-900nm) to confirm light-sensing classification vs thermal