Laptop Hinge Flex Cable Assembly

A flexible circuit connecting the laptop screen to the motherboard across the hinge, allowing repeated bending. Classified under HTS 8534.00.00.80 for its flexible printed circuit construction using FFC/FPC technology.

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.

8544.49Lower: 13.9% vs 35%

If containing optical fibers for display data

Insulated wire with optical conductors shifts to 8544, not pure electrical printed circuits.

8473.30Same rate: 35%

If imported as dedicated parts of specific laptop models

Parts suitable solely for Chapter 84 data processing machines classify there by specific use.

3926.90.99Lower: 22.8% vs 35%

If basic flat flexible cable without printed circuitry

Simple FFC without etched copper traces is plastic sheeting, not a printed circuit board.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide bend cycle test results (>100,000 cycles) to substantiate flexible classification

Label with exact dimensions and conductor pitch to prevent confusion with rigid-flex hybrids