Laser Doppler Vibrometer from China
Non-contact optical sensor measuring vibration via Doppler shift of scattered laser light. Under HTS 9013.80.91.00 as other optical instruments for dynamic measurement. Not electrical transducers.
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
• Emphasize coherent laser detection optics over signal processing
• Specify velocity/frequency range and standoff distance
• FDA clearance if biomedical applications