Color Measurement Spectrophotometer from China
Benchtop spectrophotometer specifically for precise color specification (CIELAB, XYZ) in textile/graphics industries using D/8 geometry optics. As an electrical spectrophotometer for physical light analysis, it falls under HTS 9027.30.4040.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include traceable calibration standards certificates from NIST/ISO
• Geometry/sphere type specifications must match import declarations
• Avoid 'exposure meter' misclassification by emphasizing spectral analysis function