LG 55-inch Plasma TV from China
A 55-inch plasma-type color television with integrated tuner for broadcast reception and flat panel display. Classified under HTS 8528.72.72.90 as 'other, including plasma-type' reception apparatus for television with flat panel screen. Plasma technology distinguishes it from LCD/OLED categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm plasma panel certification; misclassification as LCD leads to wrong duty rates
• Include NTIA digital TV compatibility documentation for US market entry
• Avoid shipping as sets with external speakers to prevent reclassification under assembled goods