Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

HS v2022 Code: 9620

About monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles

HS code 9620 covers a range of photographic, cinematographic, and surveying equipment, including monopods, bipods, and tripods. These devices are essential tools for stabilizing cameras, telescopes, and other optical instruments, enabling users to capture steady, high-quality images and footage. The global market for these products has grown steadily in recent years, driven by the increasing popularity of photography, videography, and outdoor activities that require stable equipment.

Production process

Monopods, bipods, and tripods are typically manufactured using a combination of metal, plastic, and other lightweight materials. The production process often involves precision machining, molding, and assembly techniques to ensure the devices are durable, adjustable, and easy to use. Many manufacturers also incorporate advanced features, such as quick-release plates, fluid heads, and telescoping legs, to enhance the functionality and versatility of these products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of monopods, bipods, and tripods include aluminum, carbon fiber, and other lightweight alloys for the legs and support structures, as well as various plastics and rubbers for the grip handles, joints, and other components. Manufacturers also rely on specialized machinery, such as CNC machines and injection molding equipment, to shape and assemble the individual parts. Additionally, the industry requires skilled labor to design, engineer, and assemble these precision instruments.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 9620 are monopods, bipods, and tripods, which are used in a wide range of applications, including 9006 Photography equipment, 9007 Cinematographic cameras and projectors, and 9015 Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, meteorological, or geophysical instruments. These products are often consumed by professional and amateur photographers, videographers, and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as by various scientific and industrial sectors that require stable platforms for their optical equipment.

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A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9608'>9608: Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9609'>9609: Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks</a>"]
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A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9612'>9612: Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9613'>9613: Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical and parts thereof other than flints and wicks</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9614'>9614: Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9615'>9615: Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9616'>9616: Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9617'>9617: Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9618'>9618: Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9619'>9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material</a>"]

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