Durst FWT 1900 Contact Printer from China
The Durst FWT 1900 is a professional contact printer used in photographic laboratories to expose large-format negatives directly onto photographic paper by contact printing. It features adjustable light sources and vacuum easels for precise alignment, falling under HTS 9010.50.10.00 as specialized equipment for photographic lab processes, excluding other optical instruments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• Verify CE marking and electrical standards compliance for lab safety; obtain FCC certification if incorporating digital controls
• Include detailed technical specs and user manuals in documentation to confirm classification as photographic lab apparatus
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring invoices specify 'contact printing' function, not general exposure units