LED Strip Driver PCB from Japan
A rigid plastic-impregnated printed circuit board designed to drive addressable LED strips like WS2812B, featuring power traces and signal paths. It qualifies for HTS 8534.00.00.70 as non-flexible 'other' impregnated type. Used in lighting installations, displays, and decorative applications.
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
• Certify non-flexible status with bend tests and material datasheets
• Invoice as 'bare PCB for LED drivers' to avoid lighting fixture classification
• Beware of bulk packaging misdeclared as flexible for cost savings