Optical Breadboard Platform from Japan
Vibration-isolated aluminum platform for assembling laser experiment setups and optical benches. Classified in HTS 9013.90.70.00 as an accessory for optical appliances and instruments not elsewhere specified.
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
• Provide evidence of use in optical experimentation to distinguish from general lab furniture
• Declare surface flatness specs (e.g
• λ/10) in import docs for proper tariff validation
• Check for anti-vibration features that might trigger machinery part reclassification