Subheading · Section XVI

8524.91: Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating: other, of liquid crystals

8524.91

Official description Of liquid crystals

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 0%–4.5%USA
  • US$32.4bnWorld trade in 2024

8524.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8524, flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens, chapter 85.

Subheading 8524.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8524.91; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 8524.91 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 8524.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.5% (average 2.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$32.4bn in 2024, up 22.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 63.7% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

Vietnam imported the most (US$5.5bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 122 exporters with US$11.3m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$50.3m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8524 91 00 00 Of liquid crystals Freep/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 8524 91 00 Of liquid crystals Freep/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 8524.91.00.00.00 Likit kristalden olanlar 40%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 8524.91 Of liquid crystals:
  2. 8524.91.10.00 Flat panel display modules, other than flat panel display modules for articles of subheadings 8528.59, 8528.69, 8528.72 and 8528.73 FreeNo.
  3. 8524.91.90.00 Other 4.5%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

8524.91 · US$32.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$148.5kUS$148.5k+US$9.8m+US$116.8m+> US$1.6bn

Exports: 122
  1. China: US$20.6bn
  2. Taiwan: US$3.2bn
  3. Vietnam: US$2.7bn
  4. South Korea: US$1.6bn
  5. Germany: US$1.1bn
  6. Japan: US$722m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$530.2m
  8. Poland: US$284m
  9. Indonesia: US$242.2m
  10. Thailand: US$222m
  11. Romania: US$140.8m
  12. Mexico: US$116.8m
  13. Malaysia: US$116m
  14. Hungary: US$113.8m
  15. United States: US$113.2m
  16. Belgium: US$63.4m
  17. Czechia: US$61.7m
  18. Slovakia: US$57.4m
  19. Philippines: US$53.4m
  20. Egypt: US$52.8m
  21. Serbia: US$52.5m
  22. Portugal: US$51.8m
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$40.9m
  24. Netherlands: US$33.6m
  25. France: US$31.4m
  26. India: US$22.6m
  27. Singapore: US$15m
  28. United Kingdom: US$11.3m
  29. Israel: US$11m
  30. Italy: US$9.8m
  31. Sweden: US$6.8m
  32. Türkiye: US$5.9m
  33. Brazil: US$4.8m
  34. Spain: US$4.5m
  35. Austria: US$4.4m
  36. Canada: US$3.7m
  37. Switzerland: US$3.5m
  38. South Africa: US$2.7m
  39. Ireland: US$2m
  40. Bulgaria: US$2m
  41. Australia: US$1.9m
  42. Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
  43. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  44. Lithuania: US$940.5k
  45. Croatia: US$467.6k
  46. Jordan: US$438k
  47. Estonia: US$436.4k
  48. Qatar: US$424.7k
  49. Colombia: US$380.8k
  50. Bangladesh: US$379.7k
  51. Finland: US$361k
  52. Denmark: US$341.6k
  53. Ukraine: US$299.8k
  54. Panama: US$288.4k
  55. Cambodia: US$286.9k
  56. New Zealand: US$238.8k
  57. Russia: US$158.1k
  58. Norway: US$154.1k
  59. Tunisia: US$148.5k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$114.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$20.6bn 63.7%
2 Taiwan US$3.2bn 9.7%
3 Vietnam US$2.7bn 8.4%
4 South Korea US$1.6bn 4.8%
5 Germany US$1.1bn 3.4%
6 Japan US$722m 2.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$530.2m 1.6%
8 Poland US$284m 0.9%
9 Indonesia US$242.2m 0.7%
10 Thailand US$222m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$5.5bn 17.1%
2 China US$3.1bn 9.7%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$2.8bn 8.7%
4 South Korea US$2.4bn 7.3%
5 Germany US$2.3bn 7.1%
6 Brazil US$1.8bn 5.5%
7 India US$1.6bn 4.9%
8 Slovakia US$1.5bn 4.5%
9 Mexico US$1.4bn 4.3%
10 United States US$1.3bn 4.2%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating: other, of liquid crystals?

Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating: other, of liquid crystals fall under HS subheading 8524.91, part of heading 8524, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on flat panel display modules in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8524.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on flat panel display modules in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8524.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most flat panel display modules?

China, with US$20.6bn in 2024 (63.7% of world exports).