Harmonized System Codes • Schedule B • Harmonized Commodity Description

HS Code 85401270: Cathode-ray Television Picture Tubes

The HS Code 85401270 refers to cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitors, that are monochrome and high definition. This code is used to classify and identify these specific products for import and export purposes.

When it comes to trade barriers and market access, the bound/MFN (Most Favored Nation) duty rate for this product is 3.3%. This means that every time a country lowers a trade barrier or opens up a market, it has to do so for the same goods or services from all its trading partners.

The quantity unit for this HS code is number (NO), indicating that the product is measured and traded based on the number of units.

There are several special tariff preference programs that apply to imports of cathode-ray television picture tubes under HS Code 85401270:

• Free: Only imports from least-developed beneficiary developing countries eligible for GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) under that subheading receive duty-free treatment.
• Australia Special Rate: Automotive Products Trade Act (APTA) provides duty-free treatment for imports from Australia.
• Bahrain Special Rate: Imports from Bahrain receive duty-free treatment.
• NAFTA for Canada: Imports from Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) receive duty-free treatment.
• Chile Special Rate: Imports from Chile receive duty-free treatment.
• Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Imports from eligible countries in Africa receive duty-free treatment.
• Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI): Imports from eligible countries in the Caribbean Basin receive duty-free treatment.
• Israel Special Rate: Imports from Israel receive duty-free treatment.
• Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA): Imports from eligible countries in the Andean region receive duty-free treatment.
• Jordan Special Rate: Imports from Jordan receive duty-free treatment.
• Morocco Special Rate: Imports from Morocco receive duty-free treatment.
• NAFTA for Mexico: Imports from Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) receive duty-free treatment.
• Oman Special Rate: Imports from Oman receive duty-free treatment.
• Dominican Republic-Central American Special Rate (DR-CAFTA): Imports from eligible countries in the DR-CAFTA region receive duty-free treatment.
• Peru Special Rate: Imports from Peru receive duty-free treatment.
• Singapore Special Rate: Imports from Singapore receive duty-free treatment.

When it comes to importing this product into the United States, there are several states that are major importers:

• Michigan
• Montana
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Washington
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Nevada
• North Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• Colorado
• Idaho
• Nevada
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Massachusetts
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• Oregon
• Texas
• Vermont
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• South Dakota
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• South Dakota
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• South Dakota
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• South Dakota
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• South Dakota
• Alaska

On the other hand, the major exporting states of cathode-ray television picture tubes under HS Code 85401270 from the United States are:

• District of Columbia
• Minnesota
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Oregon
• Texas
• Vermont
• Virgin Islands
• California
• Nevada
• Oregon
• Vermont
• Arizona
• Idaho
• Nevada
• Oregon
• Utah
• Virginia
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Idaho
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Mississippi
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• New York
• Oregon
• Texas
• Vermont
• Washington
• Arizona
• Idaho
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Idaho
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Idaho
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Idaho
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Idaho
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Nevada
• Oregon

This article provides an overview of HS Code 85401270 and its description, duty rates, special tariff preference programs, and the major importing and exporting states for cathode-ray television picture tubes. Understanding the HS code and its associated information is crucial for importers, exporters, and traders involved in international trade.