Argus DC1500 Point-and-Shoot Camera from China
Budget 35mm film camera with variable focus lens and pop-up flash, priced under $10 per unit for retail. Under HTS 9006.59.1210 for non-fixed focus, narrow roll film photographic cameras excluding technical uses. Entry-level option for amateur photographers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.8%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document focus mechanism details to differentiate from fixed-focus; use commercial invoices showing unit value
• Watch for reclassification if bundled with tripods (heading 9620)