ALPS RK09 Rotary Potentiometer from Germany
ALPS RK09 series offers compact rotary potentiometers for consumer audio equipment like amplifiers and mixers. It qualifies for HTS 8533.40.80.70 as other potentiometers, providing variable resistance control distinct from fixed or heating resistors.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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