Photocathode Image Intensifier Tube from Germany
Vacuum tube with photocathode and microchannel plate that amplifies low-light images for night vision devices. Falls under HTS 8540.89.00.80 as photocathode tube, distinct from complete night vision cameras (8525.83).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Strict ITAR/EAR compliance required; register with DDTC for defense articles
• Distinguish from thermal imagers (8525.89) by photocathode amplification documentation