Camera Tripod Quick Release Plate from China
A quick release plate designed to mount cameras securely on tripods or monopods used with surveying instruments and rangefinders of heading 9015. It features a standard Arca-Swiss or 1/4-20 screw mount for fast attachment and detachment. Classified under HTS 9620.00.30 as an accessory specifically for the optical instruments in heading 9015.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility with 9015 instruments like rangefinders; provide technical specs showing surveying use
• Label material composition to avoid misclassification as general parts
• Obtain certificates confirming it's not for consumer cameras