Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope from China
A reflector Dobsonian telescope with an 8-inch aperture for backyard astronomy, featuring a simple altazimuth mount for easy manual tracking of stars and deep-sky objects. Classified under HTS 9005.80.60.00 as other astronomical instruments with mountings. Excludes radio-astronomy per heading scope.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Declare aperture size and reflector type clearly; ensure no radio-frequency components to avoid exclusion
• Use invoices specifying 'astronomical telescope, not for technical/machine use' to prevent reclassification