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Impregnated Paper Base PCB for Smoke Detectors from Germany

Cost-optimized printed circuit for ionization chamber smoke alarms, featuring paper-impregnated plastic base per HTS 8534.00.00.50 specs. Handles sensor signal processing and alarm circuitry in residential safety devices. Meets stringent low-cost material requirements for mass-market detectors.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• UL certification paperwork must reference paper base construction to match tariff description

• Declare exact layer count and hole plating specs; unplated paper boards risk different treatment

• Avoid combining with metal dome contacts in same shipment to prevent set classification issues