Ilford Compact 35mm Enlarger from China
The Ilford Compact is a beginner-friendly enlarger optimized for 35mm film strips, projecting reduced or enlarged images for contact prints and standard darkroom work. Its simple optical design excludes video or motion picture functions. Classified in HTS 9008.50.50.00 as a photographic enlarger other than cinematographic.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide film format compatibility proof; 35mm-only avoids broader projector scrutiny
• Avoid bulk packaging that resembles machine parts shipments to prevent note 2(c) classification in 9033