16mm Black & White Newsreel from Japan
16mm acetate-based newsreel containing recorded historical footage with optical sound track. Classified under HTS 9817.00.44.00 as motion-picture film with pictures and sound recorded. Imported developed for archival and educational exhibition.
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
• Include archival institution letters specifying exhibition purposes
• Handle with extreme care due to nitrate film degradation risks
• Document chain of custody for historical film authenticity