Photographic Film Developer Tray from Mexico
A shallow plastic tray used in darkrooms to hold chemical solutions for developing photographic film and prints. It falls under HTS 9010.50.60.00 as specialized equipment for photographic laboratories, enabling the manual processing of exposed film through immersion in developer, stop bath, and fixer solutions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Verify the tray is specifically designed for photographic chemical processing to avoid reclassification as general labware under Chapter 39
• Include detailed invoices specifying darkroom use and material composition (e.g
• polyethylene) for customs valuation