HTS tariff line · chapter 90
9008.50.50
Photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
Analysis
HTS 9008.50.50 covers photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers under heading 9008 (image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic)…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 9008.50.10 (projectors, enlargers and reducers: slide projectors), at 7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 7 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 9008.50.10 (projectors, enlargers and reducers: slide projectors, 7%), 9008.50.20 (capable of producing copies, duty-free), 9008.50.30 (microfilm, microfiche or other microform readers, whether…, 3.5%) and 9008.50.40 (projectors, enlargers and reducers: other image projectors, 4.6%).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 20% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 20% duty.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9008.50.10 | Projectors, enlargers and reducers: slide projectors | 7% |
| 9008.50.20 | Capable of producing copies | Free |
| 9008.50.30 | Microfilm, microfiche or other microform readers, whether or not capable of producing copies: other | 3.5% |
| 9008.50.40 | Projectors, enlargers and reducers: other image projectors | 4.6% |