Altimeter Barometer from China
Handheld aneroid barometer calibrated for altitude measurement in hiking and aviation, functioning purely as a pressure-based altimeter. It is classified under HTS 9025.80.1500 for barometers, as altitude reading derives solely from pressure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21%
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 pressure-to-altitude conversion only, without GPS, to stay in this heading
• Provide user manual confirming barometric principle for customs review
• Consider seasonal imports aligned with hiking season to optimize cash flow