9033.00.20.00 - Light-emitting diode (LED) backlights modules, the foregoing which are lighting sources that consist of one or more LEDs and one or more connectors and are mounted on a printed circuit or other similar substrate, and other passive components, whether or not combined with optical components or protective diodes, and used as backlights illumination for liquid crystal displays (LCDs)

HTS Code 9033.00.20.00 specifically classifies light-emitting diode (LED) backlight modules. These modules are designed as lighting sources for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), comprising one or more LEDs and connectors mounted on a substrate. They may also include other passive components and optical elements or protective diodes. The key function of these goods is to provide illumination behind an LCD screen.

This classification is distinct from its sibling category, 9033.00.30.00, which covers touch-sensitive data input devices (touch screens) that lack display capabilities themselves but are intended for integration into apparatus with a display. Unlike the LED backlight modules, touch screens are input devices that detect user interaction within a display area.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, the classification of goods under 9033.00.20.00 hinges on whether they meet the precise description of an LED backlight module intended for LCD illumination, characterized by its integrated LEDs, substrate mounting, and role as a lighting source, rather than an input device or other miscellaneous components of Chapter 90.