Heading 9620

Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

16 declarable lines

Heading 9620 covers monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles. The lines first cover accessories dedicated to apparatus in headings 8519, 8521, 9005, 9006, 9007 and 9015, then Other articles by material.

Products in this heading

Tripod for a DSLR camera
Monopod for a camcorder
Tripod for a surveying level
Plastic tripod
Wooden monopod
Carbon fiber tripod
Aluminum tripod

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the article is an accessory designed for one of the apparatus groups named in the heading: 8519 or 8521, 9005, 9006, 9007, or 9015.
For 9015 accessories, use the instrument-specific line: rangefinders, theodolites and tachymeters, levels, photogrammetrical instruments, seismographs, other geophysical instruments, or other.
If the article is not dedicated to those apparatus, classify in the Other group by material: plastics, wood, graphite or other carbon, iron or steel, or aluminum.
For accessory lines tied to 9005 or 9015, the duty rate follows the rate of the article of which it is an accessory, so identify that principal article.
Use the full 10-digit line that matches the apparatus and material; do not use 9620.00 as a generic code.

Often confused with

Digital camera
Heading 9620 covers tripods and accessories for the camera, not the camera itself.
Heading 9006
Cinematographic camera
The camera is classified in heading 9007; heading 9620 covers its accessories.
Heading 9007
Surveying theodolite
The instrument belongs in heading 9015; heading 9620 covers its tripod or accessory.
Heading 9015
Video recording apparatus
Heading 9620 covers accessories for heading 8521 apparatus, not the apparatus.
Heading 8521

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a camera tripod?

A tripod for a photographic camera of heading 9006 is classified in 9620.00.20.00, general (MFN) rate 5.8%.

What is the duty on an aluminum tripod?

An Other tripod of aluminum is 9620.00.70.00, general (MFN) rate 2.5%.

How do I classify a plastic tripod?

If it is not a dedicated accessory for the apparatus named in the heading, an Other tripod of plastics is 9620.00.50.00, general (MFN) rate 5.3%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.