TCL Smart TV Audio Board Assembly from China
TCL printed circuit assembly for audio decoding and amplification in smart color TVs, assembled on multilayer PCB with DSP chips. Falls under 8529.90.06.00 as a TV-specific subassembly without tuner/convergence functions, handling Dolby/DTS processing for receivers. Enables immersive sound in 4K television sets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document audio codec chips specifically to distinguish from general audio processors that might shift classification
• Ensure EMI shielding compliance documentation for RF-sensitive audio components
• Bundle with TV service manuals showing integration to prove principal use with heading 8528 apparatus