Agfa RAPID Halftone Contact Screen from China
High-resolution contact halftone screen mounted in a frame for photographic exposure in commercial printing, producing 133-175 line screen dots per inch. Classified under HTS 9002.90.70.00 for its role as a mounted optical element in engraving and photo-engraving workflows. Essential for creating process color separations in prepress operations.
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Provide photographic process certifications confirming halftone screen functionality to distinguish from general graphic arts films
• Declare precise screen ruling (lpi) and material composition on entry documents to support Chapter 90 optical classification
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing based on flat appearance—optical function determines duty treatment