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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of liquid crystal devices and other optical appliances & instruments, n.e.s. (SITC 87193) totaled $305.6M in July 2026, traded with 63 countries.
Importers of Liquid Crystal Devices and Other Optical Appliances & Instruments, N.E.S. paid $19.9M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 15% on $130.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataLiquid crystal devices not elsewhere specified — including LCD panels used as standalone optical components rather than as parts of finished displays — and miscellaneous optical appliances that do not fit more specific headings are captured here. The "not elsewhere specified" (N.E.S.) character of this heading makes it a frequent classification battleground: importers must demonstrate that a more specific optical instrument heading does not apply before defaulting to this residual category. Section 301 exposure is a live concern for LCD-based components sourced from China, and proper country-of-origin determination for multi-stage LCD manufacturing is a recurring compliance issue.
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4.7K shipments/mo
Basic heading 32 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 87193 · $305.6M of $44.8B
An LCD panel classifies as a liquid crystal device under this heading when it functions as an optical component or module without the driver electronics, backlighting, and housing that constitute a finished display. Once integrated into a complete display assembly, the article typically moves to a consumer electronics or ADP monitor heading. The degree of completion at the time of importation is the controlling fact.
Importers should prepare a technical specification sheet demonstrating that the article does not meet the terms of any more specific optical instrument heading, along with a written classification analysis. CBP binding rulings are strongly advisable for novel or high-value optical devices to avoid reclassification penalties.
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Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Taiwan together supply 45% of it.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$305.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$63.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.