Switch Mode Power Supply Transformer Core from Germany
Ferrite core assembly for high-frequency transformers in switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), a static converter type. Falls under HTS 8504.90.96.50 as it is integral to the conversion process in SMPS units.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include frequency response data (kHz range) to distinguish from low-frequency transformer cores
• Use HTS advisory rulings for borderline core designs
• Bundle with winding specs if applicable to prove SMPS specificity