US-Made iPhone Housing Assembled in China
Aluminum iPhone housings fabricated in the United States are exported to China where they are assembled with imported electronic components into complete smartphones. The US-made housings retain their physical identity and are only subjected to assembly operations abroad. This qualifies under HTS 9802.00.80 as the components were exported ready for assembly without further fabrication.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If classified as complete telephones rather than US component assembly
Complete smartphones assembled abroad from mixed origins fall under Chapter 85 heading for telephones
If imported as unfinished housings without full assembly
Unassembled aluminum articles may classify under Chapter 76 for other aluminum articles
If US goods exported for repair/alteration and returned
Applies specifically to US goods temporarily exported for repair rather than assembly with other components
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide detailed documentation proving US origin of components with manufacturing records and export declarations
• Ensure assembly operations abroad are limited to permitted cleaning, lubricating, and painting - no machining or fabrication
• Maintain records showing US components retain physical identity and weren't advanced in value beyond assembly
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