Tripod|HS Code

Tripod harmonized system code

Product Overview A Tripod, classified under HS Code 9620, is a three-legged portable stand used to support and stabilize various equipment, devices, and objects. Manufactured from robust materials such as aluminum, plastic, or carbon fiber, this product is known for its durability, lightness, and versatility. The tripod comes in various models, each designed to hold different weights and types of equipment, such as cameras, telescopes, and measurement instruments. The main subcategories within HS Code 9620 include tripods for cameras, tripods for telescopes, and tripods for other optical devices. Commercially, tripods are utilized across numerous industries, including photography, videography, surveying, and scientific research. The product's value proposition lies in its ability to provide stability and precision, critical for producing high-quality results in these sectors. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The Tripod falls under the full 6-digit HS Code of 9620.00.00, which is hierarchically structured as follows: Chapter 96 (Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles), Heading 9620 (Monopods, bipods, tripods, and similar articles). The product is classified under this specific code due to its design and primary function of providing support and stability to various devices. When trading internationally, tripods are commonly packaged in protective cases or boxes to prevent damage during transportation. Depending on the material and model, some tripods may require special preservation methods to maintain their quality over time. In terms of shipping requirements, the weight and dimensions of the tripod, as well as the material used in its construction, are key considerations. The quality of tripods traded internationally must meet specific standards, such as ISO 1222:2010 for camera tripod mounts, to ensure compatibility and safety. The information provided is in line with WTO and customs documentation standards and supports customs classification and trade documentation needs.

Tripod Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (Chapter 33); (b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks); (c) Imitation jewellery (heading 71.17); (d) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (e) Cutlery or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading 96.01 or 96.02 applies, however, to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles; (f) Articles of Chapter 90 (for example, spectacle frames (heading 90.03), mathematical drawing pens (heading 90.17), brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 90.18)); (g) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases); (h) Musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92); (ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof); (k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings); (l) Articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); or (m) Works of art, collectors' pieces or antiques (Chapter 97). 2.- In heading 96.02 the expression “vegetable or mineral carving material” means : (a) Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example, corozo and dom); (b) Amber, meerschaum, agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum, jet and mineral substitutes for jet. 3.- In heading 96.03 the expression “prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making” applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair, vegetable fibre or other material, which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes, or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top, to render them ready for such incorporation. 4.- Articles of this Chapter, other than those of headings 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15, remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). However, headings 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.