Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90
3 declarable lines
Heading 9033 is a residual heading for parts and accessories of chapter 90 machines, instruments and apparatus that are not specified or included in another heading of the chapter. It has three lines: LED backlight modules and touch-sensitive input devices without display capability, both free of duty, and a residual line for all other parts and accessories at 4.4%. It only applies after you check that no earlier heading in chapter 90 already names the good.
Products in this heading
- LED backlight module for an LCD television panel, with LEDs and connectors mounted on a circuit substrate
- Touch-sensitive digitizer panel without display capability for a handheld device
- Molded plastic replacement housing for a digital thermometer
- Mounting bracket sold as a part for a surveying instrument
- Printed circuit assembly used as a part of an electrical measuring instrument
- Rubber protective boot or carrying case designed for a laboratory meter
- Knob and dial assembly supplied as a spare part for a panel meter
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the good is a part or accessory of a chapter 90 machine, instrument or apparatus and not a complete article
- Check whether another heading in chapter 90 already names the part, which takes priority over 9033
- Decide if the item is an LED backlight module used to illuminate an LCD, which falls in 9033.00.20.00
- Decide if the item is a touch-sensitive input panel with no display capability, which falls in 9033.00.30.00
- Use the residual line 9033.00.90.00 when neither specific line applies
Often confused with
- Heading 9013LCD display module that has its own display capability
A functioning display is classified as an optical appliance of 9013, not as a part of 9033.
- Heading 9001Lens or prism element, unmounted, of glass or other material
Unmounted optical elements are named in 9001.
- Heading 9006Part of a photographic camera, such as a body shell
Parts of cameras are provided for in the camera heading itself.
- Heading 8541Laser diode, other than a complete laser
Laser diodes are semiconductor devices classified outside chapter 90.
- Heading 9018Part of a medical or surgical instrument
Parts and accessories of medical instruments are covered by 9018.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for an LED backlight module for an LCD?
LED backlight modules made of LEDs and connectors mounted on a circuit substrate and used to backlight an LCD are classified under 9033.00.20.00, at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on a touch screen panel without display capability?
A touch-sensitive data input device with no display capability, for incorporation into an apparatus with a display, enters under 9033.00.30.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify a spare part for a measuring instrument that is not named anywhere in chapter 90?
If no other heading in chapter 90 covers the part, it falls to the residual line 9033.00.90.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 4.4%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 9033
- 9033.00.20.00Light-emitting diode (LED) backlights modules, the foregoing which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlights illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)Free
- 9033.00.30.00Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called "touch screens") without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infrared lights or other touch-sensitive technology)Free
- 9033.00.90.00Other4.4%