U.S. imports of Liquid Crystal Devices and Other Optical Appliances & Instruments, N.E.S. (SITC 87193) totaled $293.8M in August 2026, imported from 67 countries.
Importers of Liquid Crystal Devices and Other Optical Appliances & Instruments, N.E.S. paid $21.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.77% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 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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4.4K import shipments a month
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.
Basic heading 34 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 87193 · $293.8M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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Taiwan and China together supply 52% of it. China pays 23.1% duty; Canada 0.4%.
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$293.8MYoY · free account
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$70.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.3B of Liquid Crystal Devices and Other Optical Appliances & Instruments, N.E.S..
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.