# United States tariff line 9010.50.10.00: Contact printers

> In the United States tariff, line 9010.50.10.00 covers other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes, contact printers. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 9010.50 in heading 90.10 (chapter 90).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010501000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9010.50.10.00
- Covers: Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes, contact printers
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9010.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901050)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9010.50.10.00 covers other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes, contact printers.

Its legal text is “Contact printers”, read under “Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9010.50 in heading 90.10 (chapter 90). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.10: Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens; parts and accessories thereof
- Subheading 9010.50: Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes
- Line 9010.50.10.00: Contact printers

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9010.50 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9010.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901050)

## Other lines under 9010.50

- [9010.50.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010502000) Developing tanks
- [9010.50.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010503000) Editors and combination editor-splicers, for cinematographic film
- [9010.50.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010504000) Other
- [9010.50.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010505000) Other
- [9010.50.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010506000) Other

- Previous line: [9010.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010100000) Apparatus and equipment for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of photographic paper
- Next line: [9010.50.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010502000) Developing tanks

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9010.50.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9010.50.10.00 covers other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes, contact printers.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9010.50.10.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9010501000.json