Photocathode Image Intensifier Tube from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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