Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8531

8531.20

8531.20: Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)

LCD or LED indicator panels

8531.20 is the HS subheading for LCD or LED indicator panels, under heading 8531 in chapter 85.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 6 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 8531 20 00 00 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (lcd) or light-emitting diodes (led)
  2. 8531 20 20 00 Incorporating light-emitting diodes (led) Free
  3. 8531 20 20 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  4. 8531 20 20 90 Other Free
  5. Incorporating liquid crystal devices (lcd)
  6. 8531 20 40 00 Incorporating active matrix liquid crystal devices (lcd) Free
  7. 8531 20 40 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  8. 8531 20 40 90 Other Free
  9. 8531 20 95 00 Other Free
  10. 8531 20 95 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  11. 8531 20 95 90 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 6 lines

Import requirements 2

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£160.4m-4.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£82.56 per kg
Jan 2024: £14.5mFeb 2024: £12.6mMar 2024: £13.8mApr 2024: £15.3mMay 2024: £15.4mJun 2024: £16.1mJul 2024: £17mAug 2024: £17.4mSept 2024: £13mOct 2024: £16.2mNov 2024: £12.7mDec 2024: £12.5mJan 2025: £17mFeb 2025: £13.6mMar 2025: £16.6mApr 2025: £12.9mMay 2025: £13.9mJun 2025: £13.1mJul 2025: £13.7mAug 2025: £12.1mSept 2025: £13.9mOct 2025: £12.8mNov 2025: £11.6mDec 2025: £12.8mJan 2026: £12.2mFeb 2026: £15.1mMar 2026: £14.6mApr 2026: £14mMay 2026: £13.9mJun 2026: £14.7mJul 2026: £13.8mAug 2026: £11.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £47.1m 29.4% -10.7%
China £44.5m 27.8% +18.4%
United Kingdom £10.5m 6.5% -11.3%
France £10.4m 6.5% -19.9%
Italy £7.5m 4.7% +5.5%
Poland £5.5m 3.4% -29.4%
Canada £5.3m 3.3% +34.5%
Germany £5m 3.1% -14.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

8531.20 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$244kUS$244k+US$11m+US$78m+> US$284m

Exports: 145
  1. China: US$2bn
  2. United States: US$600m
  3. Vietnam: US$566m
  4. Taiwan: US$367m
  5. Germany: US$284m
  6. United Kingdom: US$150m
  7. Italy: US$124m
  8. Japan: US$120m
  9. France: US$116m
  10. Thailand: US$114m
  11. Mexico: US$107m
  12. Malaysia: US$101m
  13. Canada: US$99m
  14. Austria: US$84m
  15. Poland: US$78m
  16. Netherlands: US$72m
  17. Hong Kong SAR China: US$71m
  18. Singapore: US$69m
  19. Slovakia: US$60m
  20. Belgium: US$53m
  21. Philippines: US$43m
  22. South Korea: US$41m
  23. Indonesia: US$39m
  24. Finland: US$37m
  25. Sweden: US$34m
  26. Hungary: US$31m
  27. Switzerland: US$26m
  28. Czechia: US$25m
  29. Spain: US$22m
  30. Israel: US$22m
  31. Denmark: US$22m
  32. Australia: US$21m
  33. Portugal: US$20m
  34. Brazil: US$14m
  35. Türkiye: US$11m
  36. India: US$11m
  37. Pakistan: US$10m
  38. Serbia: US$10m
  39. Bulgaria: US$7m
  40. Estonia: US$7m
  41. New Zealand: US$7m
  42. Croatia: US$6m
  43. Lithuania: US$6m
  44. Ireland: US$6m
  45. Romania: US$5m
  46. Latvia: US$5m
  47. Cambodia: US$4m
  48. Norway: US$3m
  49. South Africa: US$3m
  50. Slovenia: US$3m
  51. Dominican Republic: US$3m
  52. Tunisia: US$2m
  53. Bangladesh: US$2m
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  55. Malta: US$2m
  56. Greece: US$1m
  57. Myanmar (Burma): US$884k
  58. Macao SAR China: US$840k
  59. Russia: US$805k
  60. Montenegro: US$730k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 36.2%
2 United States US$600m 10.2%
3 Vietnam US$566m 9.6%
4 Taiwan US$367m 6.2%
5 Germany US$284m 4.8%
6 United Kingdom US$150m 2.6%
7 Italy US$124m 2.1%
8 Japan US$120m 2%
9 France US$116m 2%
10 Thailand US$114m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 18.6%
2 Germany US$382m 6.5%
3 Thailand US$347m 5.9%
4 Mexico US$241m 4.1%
5 United Kingdom US$218m 3.7%
6 France US$217m 3.7%
7 Malaysia US$212m 3.6%
8 Japan US$207m 3.5%
9 Canada US$191m 3.2%
10 South Korea US$183m 3.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 2.5%median duty
  • 77number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 35%highest: Cambodia, Algeria, Ethiopia

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 0% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 0% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 0% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 10% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
77884 Electric sound/visual signalling apparatus (e.g., bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar & fire-alarms), other than those of heading 778.34/778.82
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 312
CPC 2.1 product
46929 Other electric sound or visual signalling apparatus, except for cycles or motor vehicles, and except electromechanical traffic control equipment for transport facilities
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2790 Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20178531.20changed
20128531.20changed
20078531.20changed
20028531.20changed
19968531.20changed
19928531.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 14

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 26 August 2026 · 8531.20.00.40

    The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of an Electronic Shelf Label from Mexico

  • N362995 U.S. CBP 28 July 2026 · 8531.20.00.40

    The tariff classification of a status light assembly from China

  • N360490 U.S. CBP 20 April 2026 · 8531.20.00.20

    The tariff classification of a continuous glucose monitor secondary alarm system from China

  • N347798 U.S. CBP 28 April 2025 · 8531.20.00.20

    The tariff classification of an LCD home automation hub from Vietnam

  • N347542 U.S. CBP 22 April 2025 · 8531.20.00.40

    The tariff classification of a security hub from Vietnam

  • N327915 U.S. CBP 20 September 2022 · 8531.20.00.40

    The tariff classification of a Head-Up Display for a motorcycle helmet from Germany

14 rulings in total for this code

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 103 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-21 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Tariff change

    Update to VATZ Coverage – 8 September 2026

    Trade Tariff news 8315 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  3. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8531.20 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8531.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported LCD or LED indicator panels worth £160.4m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £82.56 per kg; United States supplied 29%, followed by China.

World trade in LCD or LED indicator panels reached US$6bn in 2024, up 2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 36.2% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)?

Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED) fall under HS subheading 8531.20, part of heading 8531, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8531.20 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 indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8531.20 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 indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal…?

China, with US$2bn in 2024 (36.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export LCD or LED indicator panels to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on LCD or LED indicator panels?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import LCD or LED indicator panels from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (29%), China (28%) and United Kingdom (7%), out of total imports of £160.4m.

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