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Lightweight Plastic Telescope Tripod from Japan

A stable plastic tripod for amateur telescopes, featuring altitude-azimuth mount compatibility and vibration-dampening legs. HTS 9620.00.50.00 covers plastic tripods as similar articles for optical stabilization. Budget-friendly for stargazers.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Exclude any lenses to avoid Chapter 90; specify payload capacity

• Weatherproof testing docs help valuation

• Avoid metal alloy blends over minor thresholds