Mechanical Barograph Drum Recorder from China
A traditional analog instrument using a rotating drum and ink pen to graphically record atmospheric pressure changes over time. Classified under HTS 9025.80.40.00 as a barograph, one of the explicitly named recording instruments in this subheading for meteorological use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide evidence of mechanical recording mechanism (drum/pen system) to distinguish from digital non-recording barometers
• Include charts or photos of recording output in import docs to support classification over general pressure gauges
• Check for restrictions if containing mercury components, requiring EPA declarations