LCD Backlight Module for Computer Monitors from Japan
This backlight module provides illumination for LCD panels in desktop computer monitors, consisting of LED arrays, light guide plates, and diffusers. It falls under HTS 8543.90.85.00 as a part specifically for flat panel displays not used in articles of heading 8528 (like TVs or monitors themselves), but for other equipment such as computers.
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
• Verify the part is explicitly for flat panel displays in non-8528 articles like computers via technical specs and supplier declarations
• Include detailed invoices specifying compatibility with LCD panels and excluding TV/monitor assemblies to avoid reclassification