Kidde i9070 Battery-Operated Smoke Alarm from China
This battery-operated photoelectric smoke detector uses a light-scattering sensor to detect smoldering fires early, featuring a test button and 85-decibel alarm. It classifies under HTS 8531.10.00.25 as 'other' smoke detectors for burglar or fire alarms, excluding ionization types or those in heading 8512/8530. Designed for residential installation with hush feature for nuisance alarms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.3%
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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• Verify UL 217 certification and include test reports in documentation to meet US safety standards
• Label battery type and sensor technology clearly to avoid misclassification as ionization detectors