Flexible Printed Circuit Board for Smartphone Display

A thin, bendable PCB used to connect the display screen to the main board in smartphones. It falls under HTS 8534.00.00.80 as a flexible type printed circuit, distinguished by its ability to bend without breaking, essential for compact foldable or curved-screen devices.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8517.62.00Lower: 32.5% vs 35%

If assembled into a smartphone module with active components

Assembled PCBs with processors become telephone apparatus parts under 8517, not bare printed circuits.

3920.99Lower: 15.8% vs 35%

If primarily polyimide film without copper circuitry

Unmetallized flexible plastic film falls under Chapter 39 plastics, lacking conductive traces of a PCB.

8536.90.40Same rate: 35%

If sold as part of an electrical connector assembly

When integrated into connectors, it may classify as connector parts rather than standalone printed circuits.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify flexibility through bend radius testing to confirm classification under flexible type, not rigid PCBs

Include material specs (polyimide substrate) and layer count in documentation to avoid reclassification