NuArc LF1200 Contact Exposure Unit from Japan
NuArc LF1200 is an industrial-grade contact printer for screen printing and graphic arts, exposing films and screens through vacuum frame contact with metal halide lamps. Under HTS 9010.50.10.00 as photographic (including cinematographic) lab apparatus, provided it's for lab photographic processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify 'photographic film exposure' on commercial invoice to distinguish from screen printing machines
• Include UV lamp safety data sheets; ensure ETL/UL listing for electrical import
• Declare vacuum frame dimensions accurately for containerization and valuation