Download involved with the importing of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Monitors.

CUSTOMS INFORMATION PAPER (10) 84
Tariff Classification of certain types of LCD
Monitor wef 1 January 2011
Who should read:
All involved with the importing of Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) Monitors.
What is it about:
When effective:
The termination of a Nil duty suspension covering
certain types of LCD Monitor.
1 January 2011
Extant until/ Expires
Until further Notice
1. Introduction
Certain types of LCD Monitor (see Paragraph 2 below) have been subject to a
Nil duty suspension for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2010 in
accordance with Council Regulation 179/2009 (Official Journal L63(1) dated 7
March 2009). The Nil duty suspension expires on 31 December 2010. From
1 January 2011, the products will be classified in a code attracting 14% duty.
2. Products at issue
The current duty suspension in code 8528 5990 40 covers;
“Monitors, using liquid crystal display technology, with a diagonal
measurement of the screen not exceeding 55.9 cm (i.e. 22 inches), with an
aspect ratio of 1:1, 4:3, 5:4 or 16:10”
3. 2010/2011 Tariff Structure
The current tariff structure and the amended structure from 1 January 2011 in
relation to colour monitors will be as follows;
Period up to 31 December 2010
8528 5990 20 (Subject to a Nil duty suspension)
“Liquid crystal display colour video monitor having a DC input voltage of 7 V
or more but not exceeding 30 V, with a diagonal measurement of the screen
of 33.2 cm or less, suitable for the incorporation into goods of chapters 84 to
90 and 94”
8528 5990 40 (Subject to a Nil duty suspension until 31 December 2010)
Text as per Paragraph 2 above.
8528 5990 90 (Subject to 14% duty)
Other Colour Monitors
Period from 1 January 2011
8528 5940 20 (Subject to a Nil duty suspension)
“Liquid crystal display colour video monitor having a DC input voltage of 7 V
or more but not exceeding 30 V, with a diagonal measurement of the screen
of 33.2 cm or less, suitable for the incorporation into goods of chapters 84 to
90 and 94”
8528 5940 90 (Subject to 14% duty)
Other Colour LCD Monitors
8528 5980 00 (Subject to 14% duty)
Other Colour Monitors.
4. Contacts
For further information please contact:
David Harris
Customs Tariff Classification
Excise, Customs, Stamps & Money (ECSM)
Alexander House
Southend on Sea
SS99 1AA
E-Mail: [email protected]
General queries should be directed to the VAT Excise & Customs Helpline on
0845 010 9000.
Issued on 09 December 2010 by the JCCC Secretary HMRC, Excise, Customs Stamps &
Money Directorate.
If you have a question about the content of this paper please use the details provided in the
Contacts section. For general queries please call the VAT, Excise & Customs Helpline on Tel
0845 010 9000.
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