ASU and CU Seek Duty-Free Entry for Cutting-Edge Research Tools
Published Date: 1/28/2025
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Summary
Arizona State University and the University of Colorado want to bring in some super cool scientific tools from other countries without paying import taxes. These tools, like a high-pressure machine and a special laser, aren’t made in the U.S. and will help scientists do cutting-edge research. People have until February 18, 2025, to share their thoughts before the government decides.
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Universities Can Import Scientific Gear Duty-Free
If you are a researcher or work for a university, several institutions (Arizona State University, University of Colorado, Cornell, Tulane, Harvard, University of Chicago, and UC Santa Barbara) applied to import advanced scientific instruments duty-free under section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act. Applicants say there are no U.S.-manufactured instruments of the same general category for items including an ultra-high-pressure multi-anvil apparatus, thulium-doped fiber lasers, a soft X-ray scientific CMOS camera, and a multi-collector high-resolution inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer. The public may submit comments on these duty-free entry requests by February 18, 2025.
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