9006.59.15.40 - Other 🖩

This HTS subcategory, 9006.59.15.40, specifically classifies "Other" photographic cameras that are hand-held, designed for roll film less than 35mm in width, are other than fixed focus, and are valued at over $10 each. These cameras represent a broad category within the photographic equipment framework, encompassing a variety of consumer-grade and specialized compact cameras that do not fall into more specific classifications based on their flash mechanisms or unique features. The emphasis here is on the physical attributes and value, ensuring that portable, non-automated focus cameras with a film format smaller than 35mm and exceeding a certain monetary threshold are correctly identified.

This specific classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 9006.59.15.20, which explicitly covers cameras with a built-in electronic stroboscopic flash. Therefore, 9006.59.15.40 applies to cameras of the same film width, value, and focus type but *without* this integrated flash capability. This distinction is crucial for accurate tariff assessment, as the presence or absence of specific technological features like electronic strobes can alter customs treatment.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories beneath 9006.59.15.40. This means that any camera meeting the criteria of being hand-held, using roll film less than 35mm, being other than fixed focus, valued over $10, and lacking a built-in electronic stroboscopic flash will be classified directly under this code. Classification within this category relies on the complete fulfillment of all these enumerated criteria, with no further subdivisions to consider.