Digital Voice Recording Module for Answering Machines from China
This module contains flash memory and a digital signal processor designed specifically for recording incoming messages in telephone answering machines of heading 8521. It connects directly to the machine's main board to handle audio storage and playback functions. Classified under 8522.90.58 as a dedicated part for telephone answering machines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify the part is solely for use with telephone answering machines of heading 8521 to avoid reclassification as general electronic components
• Provide technical specifications and compatibility documentation proving principal use with answering machines during customs entry