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Obsolete Gaming Console Circuit Boards from Japan

Printed circuit boards from scrapped gaming consoles, with GPU, CPU, and memory chips rendered unusable. Imported as electrical waste under HTS 8549.39.00.00 for material recovery.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document demanufacturing process to prove non-functionality; segregate lithium batteries to comply with hazmat rules; calculate duties based on scrap value excluding recoverable metals