Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 8531.20
8531.20.00.10: Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices: incorporating LCD's
LCD or LED indicator panels
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30.
- 8531.20.00 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)
- 8531.20.00.10 Incorporating LCD's
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8531.20 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 8531.20
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N363924 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of an Electronic Shelf Label from Mexico
- N362995 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a status light assembly from China
- N360490 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a continuous glucose monitor secondary alarm system from China
- N347798 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LCD home automation hub from Vietnam
14 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 8531.20.00.10 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 8531.20 (indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices).
The MFN tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 8531.20 worth US$191m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 8531.20.00.10?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 8531.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$70m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.