8543.70.89.00/Amazon Kindle Paperwhite/China

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite from China

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a portable battery-operated electronic reader primarily designed for downloading, storing, and reproducing text from e-books. It features an E Ink display for still images like book covers and supports basic audio playback via Bluetooth headphones for audiobooks. This falls under HTS 8543.70.89.00 as a portable device for recording (storing) and reproducing text, still images, and audio files powered solely by rechargeable batteries.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Verify battery capacity and ensure compliance with US lithium battery import regulations (49 CFR); provide Material Safety Data Sheets

• Label devices clearly with 'portable electronic reader' and technical specs to avoid reclassification as tablets under 8471.30

• Include user manuals and FCC certification for wireless features to prevent customs holds on radio frequency apparatus