U.S. exports of Parts & Accessories for Microform Readers, Image Projectors, and Photographic Enlargers (SITC 88134) totaled $715K in August 2026.
Importers of Parts & Accessories for Microform Readers, Image Projectors, and Photographic Enlargers paid $8K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.20% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Parts & Accessories for Microform Readers, Image Projectors, and Photographic Enlargers imports of $355K in August 2026 ran 19% above the year-to-date monthly average of $298K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA single residual parts heading — SITC 88134 — consolidates accessories and replacement components for three distinct apparatus types: microform readers, not-elsewhere-specified image projectors, and non-cinematographic photographic enlargers and reducers. The breadth of this grouping means importers must carefully document which parent apparatus a given component serves, as the classification of the part follows the classification of the complete apparatus it is designed for. Lamp assemblies, optical elements, and mechanical transport components are among the most commonly traded items in this heading.
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When a component is genuinely interchangeable across multiple apparatus types covered by this heading, it remains within 88134 regardless of which specific device it is used with. If the lamp is instead designed for a cinematographic projector or a different apparatus category, it would follow that apparatus's parts heading. Specificity of design is the primary classification criterion.
Manufacturer part numbers tied to specific enlarger models, technical drawings showing the component's fit and function within the enlarger, and supplier declarations of intended use are the most effective supporting documents. Generic optical elements without model-specific documentation are more likely to be challenged as general optical components under a different heading.
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Basic heading 88134 · $715K of $18.4B
Exports · August 2026
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Spain and Netherlands together take 78% of it.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.6M of Parts & Accessories for Microform Readers, Image Projectors, and Photographic Enlargers.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.