8540.89.00.80/Photocathode Image Intensifier Tube/Japan

Photocathode Image Intensifier Tube from Japan

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 — 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%

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Import Tips

• Strict ITAR/EAR compliance required; register with DDTC for defense articles

• Distinguish from thermal imagers (8525.89) by photocathode amplification documentation