Furuno AIS Transponder Signal Processor PCA from China
Printed circuit assembly with DSP chip, GPS interface, and VHF modem for Furuno Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders used in marine navigation. Falls under 8529.90.16.60 as a radio navigational aid subassembly of 2+ fastened parts for 8526 apparatus. Processes vessel position and identification data.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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]
Import Tips
• USCG type-approval documentation mandatory for AIS components; include certificate numbers
• List all integrated circuits by part number to verify not a complete transponder (8526.91)
• Avoid bulk packaging declarations; specify 'assemblies consisting of 2+ parts' per subheading