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Contact Printing Frame from Japan

Hinged glass frame for direct emulsion-to-paper contact exposure under enlarger light in darkrooms. HTS 9010.90.95.00 as accessory for photographic lab contact printing, providing even pressure for sharp results.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document glass quality and hinge mechanism; shatterproof packaging for import

• Pitfall: picture frame misclassification—emphasize photo exposure use