Agfa RAPID Halftone Contact Screen from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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