BRK 9120B Hardwired Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup from Japan
120V hardwired ionization/photoelectric combo smoke detector with 9V battery backup and first-alert signal. Under HTS 8531.10.00.25 as 'other' despite dual tech, since not purely ionizing. Interconnects up to 18 units with silence feature.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Dual-tech requires both UL photoelectric and ionization certifications documented
• Declare exact interconnection protocol (3-3 signal) to prevent panel classification