Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Photographic Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, Negatoscopes & Projection Screens (SITC 88135) totaled $2.8M in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Photographic Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, Negatoscopes & Projection Screens paid $370K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.32% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA broad residual grouping under SITC 88135 captures photographic and cinematographic laboratory apparatus not classified elsewhere — including film processing equipment, chemical mixing units, negatoscopes (light boxes used to view film negatives and transparencies), and projection screens. Negatoscopes used in medical imaging workflows occupy a regulatory gray area, as their use in clinical settings may attract FDA attention even though the device itself is a general optical instrument. Projection screens, while mechanically simple, are subject to antidumping measures from certain origins at the HTS level, making origin verification a priority for importers.
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170 import shipments a month
Projection screens imported from certain countries have historically been subject to antidumping duty orders at the HTS level. Importers should verify whether an active antidumping or countervailing duty order applies to the specific origin and product type before importation, as scope determinations can be complex for screens of varying sizes and constructions. A licensed customs broker or trade attorney can assist with scope review.
A negatoscope in this heading is a general-purpose photographic viewing device used to examine film negatives and transparencies. When the same or similar device is marketed and intended specifically for reading medical radiographs in a clinical diagnostic context, it may be regulated as a medical device under FDA jurisdiction. The intended use and marketing claims — not the physical design alone — determine whether FDA review applies.
Basic heading 330 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 88135 · $2.8M of $46.9B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Austria together supply 58% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$2.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $36.4M of Photographic Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, Negatoscopes & Projection Screens.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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