Foldable Smartphone Hinge Flex Board from Japan
Specialized flexible PCB enduring millions of folding cycles in foldable phones like Galaxy Z series. HTS 8534.00.00.80 covers this flexible type for extreme bend 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
• Provide >2 million bend cycle test reports to validate extreme flexibility
• Declare multi-layer construction (4-8 layers typical) accurately
• Avoid classifying with phone assembly under 8517 by importing as bare flex