9006.30.00.00
Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey, or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes
Classification path
- Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539; parts and accessories thereof
- Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey, or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 20%
- Unit of quantity
- No.
Related lines in heading 9006
- 9006.40.40.00Instant print cameras / Fixed focusFree
- 9006.40.60.00Instant print cameras / Valued not over $10 each6.8%
- 9006.40.90.00Instant print cameras / Valued over $10 eachFree
- 9006.53.02.05With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR))Free
- 9006.53.02.10With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashFree
- 9006.53.02.20For roll film of a width of 35 mm / One time use cameras / OtherFree
- 9006.53.02.50With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashFree
- 9006.53.02.70For roll film of a width of 35 mm / OtherFree
- 9006.59.01.60For magnetically sensitized roll film of a width of 24 mmFree
- 9006.59.01.90With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR)) / OtherFree
- 9006.59.05.20With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashFree
- 9006.59.05.40Fixed focus / Hand held / 110 cameras / OtherFree
About heading 9006
Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539; parts and accessories thereof
Heading 9006 covers photographic cameras other than cinematographic ones, along with photographic flashlight apparatus, flashbulbs, and their parts and accessories. The heading splits into cameras by film format and focus type, then flash equipment, then parts. Film cameras and most flash equipment enter free, while a few value brackets and parts lines carry duty.
Full guide to heading 9006Products in this heading
- Instant print cameras such as Polaroid-style models
- 35 mm single lens reflex (SLR) film cameras
- One time use 35 mm film cameras with built-in flash
- 110 format pocket film cameras
- Cameras built for underwater use or aerial survey
- Electronic flash units that mount on a camera hot shoe
- Replacement camera parts such as bodies and flash components
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for an instant print camera?
Fixed focus instant print cameras are 9006.40.40.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Instant print cameras that are not fixed focus and are valued over $10 each are 9006.40.90.00, also at Free.
What is the duty on 35 mm film cameras?
A 35 mm single lens reflex camera is 9006.53.02.05 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Other 35 mm film cameras fall in 9006.53.02.70, also at Free.
How do I classify camera parts and accessories?
Parts and accessories for cameras are 9006.91.00.01 at a general (MFN) rate of 5.8%. Other parts and accessories of heading 9006 are 9006.99.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.9%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.