Mounted Achromatic Objective Lens from China
A precision-mounted achromatic doublet lens designed for use in laboratory microscopes, correcting chromatic and spherical aberrations for clear imaging. Classified under HTS 9002.19.00.00 as a mounted objective lens part for optical instruments, not of unworked glass. It serves as a key component in microscope optical systems.
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 optical performance specs and mounting compatibility via certificates to ensure classification as instrument parts
• Provide detailed technical datasheets distinguishing from unworked glass elements to avoid misclassification
• Comply with optical import standards; test for scratch-dig specifications to prevent customs holds