LCD Photolithography Exposure System from China
This machine projects precise patterns onto photoresist-coated LCD panels using ultraviolet light and masks, essential for creating thin-film transistor arrays in flat panel displays. It falls under HTS 8486.30.00.00 as specialized apparatus for manufacturing flat panel displays, distinct from general semiconductor wafer equipment. High-precision alignment ensures micron-level accuracy for high-resolution screens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify equipment meets 'flat panel display' specificity per Chapter 84 Note 11(C); provide technical specs proving sole use in FPD production
• Common pitfall: misclassification as general photolithography tools in 8486.20
• Obtain end-user certificates from buyers to avoid reclassification