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Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker from Japan

Portable Bluetooth speaker featuring a rugged enclosure with IP67 water and dust resistance, designed for outdoor use. Classified under HTS 8518.29.8000 as a loudspeaker mounted in its enclosure, not fitting specific subheadings for multiple drivers or television use.

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

• Verify the speaker is classified as a single-unit loudspeaker not exceeding size limits for other subheadings

• Include technical specs confirming it's not a television loudspeaker or multi-driver array

• Label frequency response and power handling to avoid reclassification as an amplifier set