The H.S. codes are harmonized tariff schedule codes.  For bare boards, 
they are as follows:

8534.00.00  All Printed Circuits

"plastics impregnated, not flexible type: having a base w2holly of 
impregnated glass:"

- with 3 or more layers of conducting materials (8534.00.00.20) (this 
would be multilayer)

- other (8534.00.00.40) (this would be single and double)

"having a base wholly of impregnated paper" (8534.00.00.50) (all paper)

"other" (8534.00.00.70) (IPC has been working to determine what this is)

Other:

- flexible type (8534.00.00.80) (all flex)
- other (8534.00.00.90) (IPC is focusing on this category since it 
accounts for $960 million of $1.8 billion in imports in 1995. We're 
more than a little puzzled, because if it doesn't fit in the above, $1 
billion of activity seems impossible. If anyone has any insights, 
please contact me directly!)

Kim Sterling
IPC, Director, Market Research
Phone 847/509-9700 ex 305


On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, David Bergman wrote:

> 
> We received a call today about H.S. codes which I think are trade 
> designation codes similar to the U.S. SIC codes.  The individual 
> requesting the information asked whether there is a different H.S. code 
> number for single sided PWBs and double sided PWBs.  
> 
> Can anyone enlighten me?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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