Kodak Kodalith Halftone Screen from China

A precision photographic halftone screen made from high-resolution glass with fine line rulings, designed specifically for contact printing in engraving processes to create dot patterns for printing plates. It falls under HTS 9001.90.80.00 as a specialized optical element used in photographic halftone reproduction for graphic arts. The screen's ruled patterns enable the modulation of light to produce halftone images essential for offset lithography.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify screen ruling density (e.g

65-150 lines/inch) and material composition in documentation to confirm classification under optical elements for photographic processes

Include technical specs showing use in engraving or halftone photography; avoid general 'screen' labeling to prevent misclassification as printing accessories