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LED Backlight Module for 15.6-inch Laptop LCD from Japan

This LED backlight module features multiple LEDs, connectors, and passive components mounted on a printed circuit substrate, designed specifically for illuminating the 15.6-inch LCD screens in laptops. It falls under HTS 9033.00.20.00 as a dedicated backlight for LCD displays in chapter 90 apparatus like optical instruments. Optical components ensure even light distribution across the display.

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 module contains LEDs mounted on PCB with connectors and is explicitly for LCD backlight use to qualify under this subheading

• Provide technical specs and end-use documentation proving LCD backlight application to avoid reclassification to general LED lighting

• Ensure RoHS compliance and include PCB material declarations to prevent customs holds on electronic components