Tubes; cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540

HS v2017 Code: 854060

About tubes; cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540

hs code 854060 covers the import and export of cathode ray tubes, which are a critical component in the production of various electronic devices. These tubes are used in a wide range of applications, including televisions, computer monitors, and industrial equipment. The cathode ray tube industry plays a significant role in the broader electronics and technology sectors, contributing to the development and advancement of visual display technologies.

Production process

The production of cathode ray tubes involves a complex manufacturing process. Key steps include the fabrication of the glass envelope, the installation of the electron gun, and the application of the phosphor coating on the screen. Specialized machinery and precise control over the production environment are essential to ensure the quality and performance of the final product.

Production inputs

The manufacture of cathode ray tubes requires a range of raw materials and resources, including high-quality glass, metals for the electron gun, and specialized chemicals for the phosphor coating. Additionally, the industry relies on advanced manufacturing equipment, such as vacuum chambers, electron beam welding machines, and precision coating systems. The availability and quality of these inputs are critical to the industry's ability to meet the demand for high-performance cathode ray tubes.

Production outputs

Cathode ray tubes produced under hs code 854060 are primarily used in the manufacture of 852841 Television receivers, 852852 Monitors, and 847130 Portable automatic data processing machines. These tubes are essential components in the production of various electronic devices, contributing to the development of visual display technologies across a wide range of industries.

Revisions to 854060

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 854060. The most recent 1 version of this code (854060) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 854060 ( HS v2017).

Newer versions
Older versions

Family tree for tubes; cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/85'>85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8540'>8540: Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854060'>854060: Tubes; cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854011'>854011: Tubes; cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, colour</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854012'>854012: Tubes; cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, monochrome</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854020'>854020: Tubes; television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854040'>854040: Tubes; data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4mm</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854071'>854071: Tubes; microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubes</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854079'>854079: Tubes; microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854081'>854081: Valves and tubes; receiver or amplifier</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854089'>854089: Valves and tubes; n.e.c. in heading no. 8540</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854091'>854091: Tubes; parts of cathode-ray tubes</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/854099'>854099: Valves and tubes; parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubes</a>"]

    

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