Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $28.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$28.2M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
0 rulings — · 15 reg · 10 CIT, 5 CAFC (4 recent)
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener, CPSC SaferProducts.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)
Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.
Effective 2018-07-06
These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9005.10.00 | Binoculars | Free |
| 9005.10.00.20 | Prism binoculars for use with infrared light | — |
| 9005.10.00.40 | Other prism binoculars | — |
| 9005.10.00.80 | Other | — |
| 9005.80 | Other instruments: | — |
| 9005.80.40 | Optical telescopes | 8% |
| 9005.80.40.20 | For use with infrared light | — |
| 9005.80.40.40 | Other | — |
| 9005.80.60.00 | Other | 6% |
| 9005.90 | Parts and accessories (including mountings): | — |
| 9005.90.40.00 | Incorporating goods of heading 9001 or 9002 | The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory |
| 9005.90.80.01 | Other | The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory |
Guidance for Grants and Agreements
Final rule; notification of final guidance.·Effective 2023-10-23
Final rule.·Effective 2021-11-04
Proposed rule.
Proposed rule.
PRISM BINOCULARS FOR USE WITH INFRARED LIGHT
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
