Vishay PT-15 Precision Potentiometer
Vishay PT-15 is a 15-turn precision wirewound potentiometer for test equipment and industrial controls, offering 0.1% linearity and stability. Classified under HTS 8533.40.80 as other variable resistors (potentiometers), it provides continuous resistance adjustment via rotating shaft. Excludes heating applications per heading terms.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If power rating exceeds 20W
High-power fixed carbon composition resistors have separate subheading; variable high-power may analogize.
If parts of automatic data processing machines
Potentiometers specifically for computers/ADPM may classify as ADP parts under Chapter 84.
If calibration standards with integral adjustment
Variable resistors designed as precision measurement standards classify as parts of instruments.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document linearity specs and end-stops to distinguish from rheostats under same heading
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'knobs' - include shaft/wiper assembly proof
• For high-power models, confirm power rating below heating threshold (typically <50W)
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