Ocean Insight Flame NIR Spectrometer from China
Ocean Insight Flame NIR is a compact electrical spectrometer for near-infrared analysis in food and pharma industries. Classified in HTS 9027.30.40 as using infrared optical radiations for physical/chemical quantitative analysis.
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
• Specify fiber optic interface details for proper optical instrument classification
• Hazardous location certifications (ATEX) needed for process industry end-use
• Avoid bulk import misclassification by declaring individual spectrometer units