U.S. imports of Monopods, Bipods, Tripods & Similar Camera and Instrument Supports (HS 962000) totaled $6.8M in August 2026, imported from 44 countries.
Importers of Monopods, Bipods, Tripods & Similar Camera and Instrument Supports paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 18.73% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Monopods, Bipods, Tripods & Similar Camera and Instrument Supports imports of $6.8M in August 2026 ran 21% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPhotographic and instrument support stands — tripods, bipods, monopods, and selfie sticks — are classified in the US schedule primarily by the end-use instrument they accessorize: audio/video equipment (heading 8519/8521), binoculars and telescopes (heading 9005), cameras (heading 9006), cinematographic cameras (heading 9007), and surveying instruments (heading 9015), with residual lines organized by material (aluminum, iron/steel, graphite/carbon, wood, plastics). Italy leads US imports under this heading, a reflection of its established precision optics and photography accessories industry, with China and Thailand as significant secondary sources.
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382 import shipments a month
The US schedule prioritizes the intended instrument: tripods designed as accessories for cameras (heading 9006), binoculars (heading 9005), or surveying equipment (heading 9015) each have dedicated lines. Only tripods not classifiable by instrument type fall into the residual material-based lines (aluminum, steel, plastics, etc.). Importers should document the primary intended use and the instrument heading the support is designed to accompany.
Selfie sticks — handheld extendable monopods used to position smartphones or cameras — are generally classified within this heading as monopods. The specific 10-digit line depends on whether the stick is marketed as an accessory for a camera (heading 9006) or for audio/video recording equipment (headings 8519/8521), or falls into a residual material-based line. Classification should be confirmed based on the product's primary marketed use.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 9620
Subheading 962000 · $6.8M of $6.8M
ImportsExports
Imports
$6.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $65.3M of Monopods, Bipods, Tripods & Similar Camera and Instrument Supports and exported $28.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Italy together supply 59% of it. China pays 38.3% duty; Thailand 5.1%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
9.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 18.73% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9620000000 | Monopods, Bipods, Tripods and Similar Articles | $2.1M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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