Red Digital Cinema Matte Box from China
Carbon fiber matte box for Red Komodo and Epic cinema cameras, featuring adjustable rods and filter trays. Falls under HTS 9007.91.80.01 as an 'other' accessory preventing lens flare in professional cinematography. Exclusively designed for motion picture cameras, not consumer photography.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Include camera compatibility charts and exclude any universal mounting that could suggest general use
• Certify materials (e.g
• carbon fiber) do not trigger Section XV metal part exclusions
• Avoid misclassification as Chapter 39 plastic article by proving optical accessory function