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Voicemail Greeting Message Storage Chip

EEPROM chip pre-loaded with user-recordable outgoing greeting messages for telephone answering machines, with interfaces tailored to answering machine control boards. It supports overwrite cycles specific to consumer voicemail use. This part is classified under 8522.90.58.80 for parts of telephone answering machines.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8523.52.00Same rate: 37.5%

If marketed as general solid-state storage without answering machine interface

Flash memory cards not principally for telecom recording go to heading 8523.

8542.32.00Higher: 50% vs 37.5%

If discrete memory ICs without housing or controller

Individual integrated circuit memories classify under 8542.32.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Document pre-loaded greeting functionality to distinguish from generic memory

• Pair with answering machine service manuals in entry docs for classification support