Steel Camera Tripod from China
A lightweight steel tripod designed for supporting DSLR cameras and spotting scopes during photography or observation. It features adjustable legs and a pan-tilt head, qualifying under HTS 9620.00.65.00 as a tripod made of iron or steel, distinct from camera parts in Chapter 90. This classification applies to standalone support devices not integrated with optical equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify steel composition via mill certificates to confirm HTS 9620 classification over aluminum codes; ensure load capacity labeling for retail compliance
• Avoid misdeclaration as toy tripods under Chapter 95 by providing end-use documentation