Stroboscope Xenon Flash Tube from Japan
High-voltage xenon gas discharge tube serving as the core light source in industrial stroboscopes for motion analysis. Classified under HTS 9029.90.60.00 as an essential accessory for generating short-duration, high-intensity pulses in speed measurement applications. Excludes general photographic flash tubes per chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing flash duration specs (<1ms) to confirm stroboscope use; declare gas fill type accurately for hazmat compliance
• Bundle with calibration data to support valuation; avoid generic 'flash tube' descriptions