U.S. imports of Image Projectors (Not Elsewhere Specified) (SITC 88132) totaled $7.2M in August 2026, imported from 22 countries.
Importers of Image Projectors (Not Elsewhere Specified) paid $938K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.05% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Image Projectors (Not Elsewhere Specified) imports of $7.2M in August 2026 ran 124% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataOptical image projectors that do not fall within more specific headings — such as overhead projectors, slide projectors, and certain specialty display devices — are captured under the residual SITC 88132 category. The "not elsewhere specified" designation means classification here is appropriate only after confirming the device does not belong to a more specific heading (e.g., cinematographic projectors or microform readers). Trade in this category has shifted significantly as digital display technology has displaced traditional optical projectors in education and business presentation markets.
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251 import shipments a month
The classification process requires ruling out more specific headings first — cinematographic projectors (88122), microform readers (88131), and other defined optical apparatus categories. Only projectors that genuinely do not fit a more specific description should be classified here. Importers should document the elimination process in their classification rationale to support any customs inquiry.
Digital projectors that display electronically generated images are generally classified under electronic apparatus headings rather than optical image projector headings, which are designed for devices that project images from physical media (slides, transparencies, film). The distinction between optical and electronic projection is a frequent classification question; a licensed customs broker can advise on the correct heading for specific models.
Basic heading 288 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 88132 · $7.2M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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China and Cambodia together supply 61% of it.
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$7.2MYoY · free account
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$211KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $41.8M of Image Projectors (Not Elsewhere Specified).
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.