Microfilm Architectural Blueprints Archive
Rolls of microfilm containing reduced-scale reproductions of architectural blueprints for long-term archival storage and viewing. Classified under HTS 9817.00.42.00 as microfilm qualifying as visual materials for information storage and retrieval.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If silver halide photographic film in rolls over 16mm width
Unexposed or general-purpose photographic films classify under Chapter 37 rather than visual materials.
If printed at normal readable size rather than micro-reduced
Full-size printed blueprints are printed matter, not microfilm visual materials.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Include content inventory and reduction specifications confirming microfilm format standards
• Declare film type (silver halide or diazo) and reduction ratio in commercial invoice
• Ensure proper packaging to prevent damage; declare as visual materials on entry documents
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Adhesive hologram stickers designed for laser projection systems used in security applications like product authentication and anti-counterfeiting. These fall under HTS 9817.00.42.00 as holograms specifically for laser projection, qualifying as visual materials per U.S. note 1 of subchapter XXII.
Microfiche Library Catalog Cards
Microfiche sheets containing miniaturized library catalog records for research institutions and academic libraries. These qualify under HTS 9817.00.42.00 as visual materials in microfiche format for information access.
Holographic Concert Stage Projection Plates
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Medical Microfilm X-Ray Archives
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Educational Microfiche Science Diagrams
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Laser Hologram Art Installation Plates
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