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Section 18: Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments; Clocks

Chapter 90: Chapter 90

398 tariff codes in this chapter

HTS CodeDescriptionGeneral Rate
9001Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; she...
9001.10.00Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables6.7%
9001.20.00Sheets and plates of polarizing materialFree
9001.30.00Contact lenses2%
9001.40.00Spectacle lenses of glass2%
9001.50.00Spectacle lenses of other materials2%
9001.90Other:
9001.90.40LensesFree
9001.90.50PrismsFree
9001.90.60MirrorsFree
9001.90.80Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesFree
9001.90.90OtherFree
9002Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fitt...
9002.11For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers:
9002.11.40Projection2.45%
9002.11.60Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, ...Free
9002.11.90Other2.3%
9002.19.00OtherFree
9002.20Filters and parts and accessories thereof:
9002.20.40PhotographicFree
9002.20.80OtherFree
9002.90Other:
9002.90.20PrismsFree
9002.90.40MirrorsFree
9002.90.70Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesFree
9002.90.85Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, ...Free
9002.90.95OtherFree
9003Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof:
9003.11.00Of plastics2.5%
9003.19.00Of other materialsFree
9003.90.00Parts2.5%
9004Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other:
9004.10.00Sunglasses2%
9004.90.00Other2.5%
9005Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instrum...
9005.10.00BinocularsFree
9005.80Other instruments:
9005.80.40Optical telescopes8%
9005.80.60Other6%
9005.90Parts and accessories (including mountings):
9005.90.40Incorporating goods of heading 9001 or 9002The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory
9005.90.80OtherThe rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory
9006Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs ...
9006.30.00Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey, or for medical or surgical examina...Free
9006.40Instant print cameras:
9006.40.40Fixed focusFree
9006.40.60Valued not over $10 each6.8%
9006.40.90Valued over $10 eachFree
9006.53.02For roll film of a width of 35 mmFree
9006.59Other:
9006.59.01With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR))Free
9006.59.05110 camerasFree
9006.59.08Other4%
9006.59.10OtherFree
9006.59.12Valued not over $10 each6.8%
9006.59.15Valued over $10 eachFree
9006.59.20Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylindersFree
9006.59.40Fixed focus4%
9006.59.60Valued not over $10 each6.8%
9006.59.91Valued over $10 eachFree
9006.61.00Discharge lamp ("electronic") flashlight apparatusFree
9006.69.01OtherFree
9006.91.00For cameras5.8%
9006.99.00Other3.9%
9007Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing ...
9007.10.00CamerasFree
9007.20Projectors:
9007.20.20With sound recording and reproducing systems; and those capable of projecting only sound motion pict...Free
9007.20.40Other4.9%
9007.20.60With sound recording and reproducing systems; and those capable of projecting only sound motion pict...Free
9007.20.80Other3.5%
9007.91For cameras:
9007.91.40PartsFree
9007.91.80Other3.9%
9007.92.00For projectors3.5%
9008Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers an...
9008.50Projectors, enlargers and reducers:
9008.50.10Slide projectors7%
9008.50.20Capable of producing copiesFree
9008.50.30Other3.5%
9008.50.40Other image projectors4.6%
9008.50.50Photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducersFree
9008.90Parts and accessories:
9008.90.40Of image projectors, other than cinematographicFree
9008.90.80Other2.9%
9010Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or ...
9010.10.00Apparatus and equipment for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film o...2.4%
9010.50Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscope...
9010.50.10Contact printersFree
9010.50.20Developing tanksFree
9010.50.30Editors and combination editor-splicers, for cinematographic filmFree
9010.50.40OtherFree
9010.50.50OtherFree
9010.50.60OtherFree
9010.60.00Projection screensFree
9010.90Parts and accessories:
9010.90.85Parts and accessories of articles of subheadings 9010.50 and 9010.60Free
9010.90.95Other2.9%
9011Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojecti...
9011.10Stereoscopic microscopes:
9011.10.40Provided with a means for photographing the imageFree
9011.10.80OtherFree
9011.20Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojection:
9011.20.40Provided with a means for photographing the image3.9%
9011.20.80Other7.2%
9011.80.00Other microscopesFree
9011.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree
9012Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:
9012.10.00Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatusFree
9012.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree
9013Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included...
9013.10Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, ap...
9013.10.10Not designed for use with infrared light14.9%
9013.10.30Other1.4%
9013.10.45Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter ...Free
9013.10.50Other5.3%
9013.20.00Lasers, other than laser diodesFree
9013.80Other devices, appliances and instruments:
9013.80.20Hand magnifiers, magnifying glasses, loupes, thread counters and similar apparatus6.6%
9013.80.40Door viewers (door eyes)5.8%
9013.80.91Other4.5%
9013.90Parts and accessories:
9013.90.20Of telescopic sights for rifles16%
9013.90.70Other parts and accessories, other than for telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for periscopesFree
9013.90.80Other4.5%
9014Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and accessories th...
9014.10Direction finding compasses:
9014.10.10Optical instrumentsFree
9014.10.60Gyroscopic compasses, other than electricalFree
9014.10.70ElectricalFree
9014.10.90OtherFree
9014.20Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses):
9014.20.20Optical instruments and appliancesFree
9014.20.40Automatic pilotsFree
9014.20.60ElectricalFree
9014.20.80OtherFree
9014.80Other instruments and appliances:
9014.80.10Optical instrumentsFree
9014.80.20Ships' logs and depth-sounding apparatusFree
9014.80.40ElectricalFree
9014.80.50OtherFree
9014.90Parts and accessories:
9014.90.10Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40Free
9014.90.20Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80Free
9014.90.40Of articles covered by subheading 9014.80.50Free
9014.90.60OtherFree
9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteor...
9015.10Rangefinders:
9015.10.40ElectricalFree
9015.10.80OtherFree
9015.20Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers):
9015.20.40ElectricalFree
9015.20.80OtherFree
9015.30Levels:
9015.30.40ElectricalFree
9015.30.80Other2.8%
9015.40Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances:
9015.40.40ElectricalFree
9015.40.80OtherFree
9015.80Other instruments and appliances:
9015.80.20Optical instruments and appliancesFree
9015.80.60SeismographsFree
9015.80.80OtherFree
9015.90.01Parts and accessoriesFree
9016.00Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights; parts and accessories thereof:
9016.00.20Electrical balances and parts and accessories thereof3.9%
9016.00.40Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof2.9%
9016.00.60Other3.3%
9017Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantog...
9017.10Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic:
9017.10.40PlottersFree
9017.10.80Other3.9%
9017.20Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments:
9017.20.40Disc calculators, slide rules and other mathematical calculating instruments3.9%
9017.20.70PlottersFree
9017.20.80Other4.6%
9017.30Micrometers, calipers and gauges:
9017.30.40Micrometers and calipers5.8%
9017.30.80Other3.9%
9017.80.00Other instruments5.3%
9017.90.01Parts and accessoriesThe rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory
9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scint...
9018.11Electrocardiographs, and parts and accessories thereof:
9018.11.30ElectrocardiographsFree
9018.11.60Printed circuit assembliesFree
9018.11.90OtherFree
9018.12.00Ultrasonic scanning apparatusFree
9018.13.00Magnetic resonance imaging apparatusFree
9018.14.00Scintigraphic apparatusFree
9018.19Other:
9018.19.40Apparatus for functional exploratory examination, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.19.55Patient monitoring systemsFree
9018.19.75Printed circuit assemblies for parameter acquisition modulesFree
9018.19.95OtherFree
9018.20.00Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.31.00Syringes, with or without needles; parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.32.00Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures and parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.39.00OtherFree
9018.41.00Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment, and part...Free
9018.49Other:
9018.49.40Dental bursFree
9018.49.80OtherFree
9018.50.00Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.90Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
9018.90.10Mirrors and reflectorsFree
9018.90.20OtherFree
9018.90.30Anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereofFree
9018.90.40Percussion hammers, stethoscopes and parts of stethoscopesFree
9018.90.50Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereo...Free
9018.90.60Electro-surgical instruments and appliances, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters; all...Free
9018.90.64DefibrillatorsFree
9018.90.68Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64Free
9018.90.75OtherFree
9018.90.80OtherFree
9019Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone thera...
9019.10Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; parts and a...
9019.10.20Mechano-therapy appliances and massage apparatus; parts and accessories thereofFree
9019.10.40Electrically operated apparatus and parts thereofFree
9019.10.60OtherFree
9019.20.00Ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respirat...Free
9020.00Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts...
9020.00.40Underwater breathing devices designed as a complete unit to be carried on the person and not requiri...Free
9020.00.60Other breathing appliances and gas masks2.5%
9020.00.90Other2.5%
9021Orthopedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture ap...
9021.10.00Orthopedic or fracture appliances, and parts and accessories thereofFree
9021.21Artificial teeth and parts and accessories thereof:
9021.21.40Of plasticsFree
9021.21.80OtherFree
9021.29Other:
9021.29.40Of plasticsFree
9021.29.80OtherFree
9021.31.00Artificial joints and parts and accessories thereofFree
9021.39.00OtherFree
9021.40.00Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories thereofFree
9021.50.00Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories thereofFree
9021.90Other:
9021.90.40Parts and accessories for hearing aids and for pacemakers for stimulating heart musclesFree
9021.90.81OtherFree
9022Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiations, whether ...
9022.12.00Computed tomography apparatusFree
9022.13.00Other, for dental usesFree
9022.14.00Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary usesFree
9022.19.00For other usesFree
9022.21.00For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesFree
9022.29For other uses:
9022.29.40Smoke detectors, ionization typeFree
9022.29.80OtherFree
9022.30.00X-ray tubesFree
9022.90Other, including parts and accessories:
9022.90.05Radiation generator units0.8%
9022.90.15Radiation beam delivery units1.4%
9022.90.25Other apparatus0.8%
9022.90.40Of X-ray tubes0.9%
9022.90.60Of apparatus based on the use of X-raysFree
9022.90.70Of smoke detectors, ionization type1%
9022.90.95Other1.4%
9023.00.00Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education ...Free
9024Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mec...
9024.10.00Machines and appliances for testing metalsFree
9024.80.00Other machines and appliancesFree
9024.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree
9025Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and ...
9025.11Liquid-filled, for direct reading:
9025.11.20ClinicalFree
9025.11.40OtherFree
9025.19Other:
9025.19.40PyrometersFree
9025.19.80OtherFree
9025.80Other instruments:
9025.80.10Electrical1.7%
9025.80.15Barometers, not combined with other instruments1%
9025.80.20Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-record...2.9%
9025.80.35Hygrometers and psychrometers, non-recording1.4%
9025.80.40Thermographs, barographs, hygrographs and other recording instruments1%
9025.80.50Other1.6%
9025.90.06Parts and accessoriesFree
9026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of ...
9026.10For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids:
9026.10.20ElectricalFree
9026.10.40Flow metersFree
9026.10.60OtherFree
9026.20For measuring or checking pressure:
9026.20.40ElectricalFree
9026.20.80OtherFree
9026.80Other instruments and apparatus:
9026.80.20ElectricalFree
9026.80.40Heat meters incorporating liquid supply meters, and anemometersFree
9026.80.60OtherFree
9026.90Parts and accessories:
9026.90.20Of electrical instruments and apparatusFree
9026.90.40Of flow meters, heat meters incorporating liquid supply meters and anemometersFree
9026.90.60OtherFree
9027Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractomete...
9027.10Gas or smoke analysis apparatus:
9027.10.20ElectricalFree
9027.10.40Optical instruments and apparatusFree
9027.10.60OtherFree
9027.20Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments:
9027.20.50ElectricalFree
9027.20.80OtherFree
9027.30Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, ...
9027.30.40ElectricalFree
9027.30.80OtherFree
9027.50Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared):
9027.50.10Exposure meters1.2%
9027.50.40ElectricalFree
9027.50.80OtherFree
9027.81.00Mass spectrometersFree
9027.89Other:
9027.89.25Nuclear magnetic resonance instrumentsFree
9027.89.45ElectricalFree
9027.89.80OtherFree
9027.90Microtomes; parts and accessories:
9027.90.20MicrotomesFree
9027.90.45Printed circuit assemblies for the goods of subheading 9027.81 or 9027.89Free
9027.90.54Of electrophoresis instruments not incorporating an optical or other measuring deviceFree
9027.90.56Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free
9027.90.59OtherFree
9027.90.64Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free
9027.90.68OtherFree
9027.90.84Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free
9027.90.88OtherFree
9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof; parts ...
9028.10.00Gas meters16¢ each + 2.5%
9028.20.00Liquid meters16¢ each + 2.5%
9028.30.00Electricity metersFree
9028.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree
9029Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like; speedomete...
9029.10Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like:
9029.10.40Taximeters5.3%
9029.10.80OtherFree
9029.20Speedometers and tachometers; stroboscopes:
9029.20.20Bicycle speedometers6%
9029.20.40Other speedometers and tachometersFree
9029.20.60Stroboscopes16¢ each + 2.5%
9029.90Parts and accessories:
9029.90.20Of taximeters5.3%
9029.90.40Of bicycle speedometers6%
9029.90.60Of stroboscopes3.2%
9029.90.80OtherFree
9030Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking elec...
9030.10.00Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiationsFree
9030.20Oscilloscopes and oscillographs:
9030.20.05Specially designed for telecommunicationsFree
9030.20.10Other oscilloscopes and oscillographsFree
9030.31.00Multimeters, without a recording deviceFree
9030.32.00Multimeters, with a recording deviceFree
9030.33Other, without a recording device:
9030.33.34Resistance measuring instruments1.7%
9030.33.38OtherFree
9030.39.01Other, with a recording deviceFree
9030.40.00Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk ...Free
9030.82.00For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)Free
9030.84.00Other, with a recording deviceFree
9030.89.01OtherFree
9030.90Parts and accessories:
9030.90.25Printed circuit assembliesFree
9030.90.46OtherFree
9030.90.66Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.40 or 9030.82Free
9030.90.68OtherFree
9030.90.84Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.82Free
9030.90.89OtherFree
9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in t...
9031.10.00Machines for balancing mechanical partsFree
9031.20.00Test benches1.7%
9031.41.00For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting pho...Free
9031.49Other:
9031.49.10Profile projectorsFree
9031.49.40Coordinate-measuring machinesFree
9031.49.70For inspecting masks (other than photomasks) used in manufacturing semiconductor devices; for measur...Free
9031.49.90OtherFree
9031.80Other instruments, appliances and machines:
9031.80.40Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport...Free
9031.80.80OtherFree
9031.90Parts and accessories:
9031.90.21Of profile projectorsFree
9031.90.45Bases and frames for the coordinate-measuring machines of subheading 9031.49.40Free
9031.90.54Of optical instruments and appliances of subheading 9031.41 or 9031.49.70Free
9031.90.59OtherFree
9031.90.70Of articles of subheading 9031.80.40Free
9031.90.91OtherFree
9032Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:
9032.10.00Thermostats1.7%
9032.20.00ManostatsFree
9032.81.00Hydraulic and pneumaticFree
9032.89Other:
9032.89.20Designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system1.1%
9032.89.40Other1.7%
9032.89.60Other1.7%
9032.90Parts and accessories:
9032.90.21Designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system1.1%
9032.90.41Other1.7%
9032.90.61Other1.7%
9033.00Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances...
9033.00.20Light-emitting diode (LED) backlights modules, the foregoing which are lighting sources that consist...Free
9033.00.30Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called “touch screens”) without display capabilities, for inc...Free
9033.00.90Other4.4%

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