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PFOS Circuit Board Coating from Japan

Conformal coating containing perfluorooctane sulfonamide for protecting electronic circuit boards from moisture and corrosion. Classified under HTS 3824.87.00.00 due to PFOS substance content per subheading requirements.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide electronics manufacturing end-use certification

• Include IPC standards compliance for conformal coatings

• Verify REACH authorization for EU-origin PFOS substances