Element Seeks List 4A Tariff Exclusion on LCD Main Board Assemblies 

Element Electronics applied for an exclusion to the 15 percent List 4A Section 301 tariffs on the LCD main board assemblies it imports from China under the 8529.90.13.00 tariff code to assemble finished TVs in South Carolina, said a posting Thursday in the Office of U.S. Trade Representative’s public docket. The main board assemblies “are combined with LCD panel assemblies and other components to assemble a complete LCD television,” said Element. “There are currently no U.S. or third country sources available to Element for the LCD main board assemblies Element imports to assemble finished LCD TVs.” Element applied Nov. 1 for a List 4A exclusion on the LCD panel assemblies it sources from China under the 9013.80.90.00 tariff code (see 1911040030). Element didn’t respond to emails asking why it waited three weeks to file the second exclusion request. The LCD TVs Element builds in South Carolina are sold through Costco, Walmart and other big-box retailers.