Portable Handheld Spectrophotometer from China
Battery-powered handheld spectrophotometer for field color measurement and material identification using visible/near-IR spectroscopy. Classified under HTS 9027.30.4040 as an electrical spectrophotometer for physical/chemical analysis with optical radiations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0125%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]
Import Tips
• Battery safety data sheets (MSDS) are mandatory for lithium-ion portable units
• Label as 'not for medical use' if intended for industrial applications to avoid FDA registration
• Ensure IP rating documentation for dust/water resistance claims during customs inspection