Subheading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8524 11Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Customs duty
15%
4 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
5%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
8524 11 10For the goods of sub-heading 8471 30 or 8471 4115%18%units
8524 11 20For the goods of sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 1415%18%units
8524 11 30For the goods of sub-heading 8528 72 or 8528 7315%18%units
8524 11 90Other15%18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 3 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 496Flat Panel Display Modules, Whether or Not Incorporating Touch-Sensitive Screens18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
8524Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens1%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8524 11, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8524 11)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 8524 11. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
8524.11.00.00Liquid crystal modules without drivers or control circuits不含驱动器或控制电路的液晶模组5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

8524.11.00Liquid crystal flat panel display modules, without drivers or control circuits

8524.11.00.00Liquid crystal modules without drivers or control circuits不含驱动器或控制电路的液晶模组

Whether or not incorporating a touch screen不论是否装有触摸屏

Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use (actual application scenario, e.g., for vehicles)用途(实际应用场景,如车用)
  • 3.Flat panel display module type (LCD)平面显示模组类型(液晶)
  • 4.With or without drivers or control circuits是否含驱动器或控制电路
  • 5.Whether containing only GOA or similar gate circuits (e.g., GIP, GDM, etc.)是否仅含GOA或类似栅极电路(如GIP、GDM等)
  • 6.Dimensions尺寸
  • 7.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 8.Model型号
  • 9.Configuration (please specify display driver board, HDMI interface, marker board, etc.)配置(请注明配置显示驱动板、HDMI接口、标记板、)
  • 10.Weight per piece单片重量
  • 11.whether or not cut是否已切割
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
1%
South Korea
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
2%
Ecuador
2%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
2.5%
Brunei
2.5%
Cambodia
2.5%
South Korea
5%
Laos
2.5%
Malaysia
2.5%
New Zealand
3%
Singapore
2.5%
Thailand
2.5%
Vietnam
2.5%
Japan
5%
Indonesia
2.5%
Philippines
2.5%
Myanmar
2.5%
CIQ codes
  • 8524110000999Liquid crystal modules, without drivers or control circuits (whether or not incorporating touch screens)不含驱动器或控制电路的液晶模组(不论是否装有触摸屏)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

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Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.