Autocollimator from China
Optical instrument projecting reticle onto mirror and measuring angular deviation via return beam. HTS 9013.80.91.00 for other optical alignment devices in metrology. Distinct from surveyor's levels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify angular resolution (e.g
• 0.5 arcsec) to justify optical instrument status
• Provide calibration certificates traceable to NIST
• Classify stands separately if adjustable mounts are generic