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Chapter 90

Optical & Medical Instruments — 570 tariff codes

HTS CodeDescriptionGeneral Rate
9001Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked:N/A9001.10.00Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables6.7%9001.10.00.30For transmission of voice, data or video communicationsN/A9001.10.00.50Plastic optical fibersN/A9001.10.00.70OtherN/A9001.10.00.75Plastic optical fiber bundles and cablesN/A9001.10.00.85OtherN/A9001.20.00.00Sheets and plates of polarizing materialFree9001.30.00.00Contact lenses2%9001.40.00.00Spectacle lenses of glass2%9001.50.00.00Spectacle lenses of other materials2%9001.90Other:N/A9001.90.40.00LensesFree9001.90.50.00PrismsFree9001.90.60.00MirrorsFree9001.90.80.00Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesFree9001.90.90.00OtherFree9002Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9002.11For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers:N/A9002.11.40.00Projection2.45%9002.11.60.00Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, with or without attached electrical or non-electrical closed-circuit television camera connectors, and with or without attached motorsFree9002.11.90.00Other2.3%9002.19.00.00OtherFree9002.20Filters and parts and accessories thereof:N/A9002.20.40.00PhotographicFree9002.20.80.00OtherFree9002.90Other:N/A9002.90.20.00PrismsFree9002.90.40.00MirrorsFree9002.90.70.00Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesFree9002.90.85.00Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, with or without attached electrical or non-electrical closed-circuit television camera connectors, and with or without attached motorsFree9002.90.95.00OtherFree9003Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof:N/A9003.11.00.00Of plastics2.5%9003.19.00.00Of other materialsFree9003.90.00.00Parts2.5%9004Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other:N/A9004.10.00.00Sunglasses2%9004.90.00Other2.5%9004.90.00.10Safety glasses or safety gogglesN/A9004.90.00.90OtherN/A9005Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9005.10.00BinocularsFree9005.10.00.20Prism binoculars for use with infrared lightN/A9005.10.00.40Other prism binocularsN/A9005.10.00.80OtherN/A9005.80Other instruments:N/A9005.80.40Optical telescopes8%9005.80.40.20For use with infrared lightN/A9005.80.40.40OtherN/A9005.80.60.00Other6%9005.90Parts and accessories (including mountings):N/A9005.90.40.00Incorporating goods of heading 9001 or 9002The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory9005.90.80.01OtherThe rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory9006Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9006.30.00.00Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey, or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposesFree9006.40Instant print cameras:N/A9006.40.40.00Fixed focusFree9006.40.60.00Valued not over $10 each6.8%9006.40.90.00Valued over $10 eachFree9006.53.02For roll film of a width of 35 mmFree9006.53.02.05With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR))N/A9006.53.02.10With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashN/A9006.53.02.20OtherN/A9006.53.02.50With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashN/A9006.53.02.70OtherN/A9006.59Other:N/A9006.59.01With through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR))Free9006.59.01.60For magnetically sensitized roll film of a width of 24 mmN/A9006.59.01.90OtherN/A9006.59.05110 camerasFree9006.59.05.20With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashN/A9006.59.05.40OtherN/A9006.59.08.00Other4%9006.59.10.00OtherFree9006.59.12.00Valued not over $10 each6.8%9006.59.15Valued over $10 eachFree9006.59.15.20With built-in electronic stroboscopic flashN/A9006.59.15.40OtherN/A9006.59.15.60OtherN/A9006.59.15.80OtherN/A9006.59.20.00Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylindersFree9006.59.40Fixed focus4%9006.59.40.40Disc camerasN/A9006.59.40.60OtherN/A9006.59.60.00Valued not over $10 each6.8%9006.59.91.00Valued over $10 eachFree9006.61.00Discharge lamp ("electronic") flashlight apparatusFree9006.61.00.20Capable of automatically controlling flash durationN/A9006.61.00.40OtherN/A9006.61.00.60OtherN/A9006.69.01OtherFree9006.69.01.10Flashbulbs, flashcubes and the likeN/A9006.69.01.50OtherN/A9006.91.00.01For cameras5.8%9006.99.00.00Other3.9%9007Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9007.10.00.00CamerasFree9007.20Projectors:N/A9007.20.20.00With sound recording and reproducing systems; and those capable of projecting only sound motion picturesFree9007.20.40.00Other4.9%9007.20.60With sound recording and reproducing systems; and those capable of projecting only sound motion picturesFree9007.20.60.4016 mmN/A9007.20.60.80OtherN/A9007.20.80.00Other3.5%9007.91For cameras:N/A9007.91.40.00PartsFree9007.91.80.01Other3.9%9007.92.00.00For projectors3.5%9008Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9008.50Projectors, enlargers and reducers:N/A9008.50.10.00Slide projectors7%9008.50.20.00Capable of producing copiesFree9008.50.30.00Other3.5%9008.50.40.00Other image projectors4.6%9008.50.50.00Photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducersFree9008.90Parts and accessories:N/A9008.90.40.00Of image projectors, other than cinematographicFree9008.90.80.00Other2.9%9010Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9010.10.00.00Apparatus and equipment for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of photographic paper2.4%9010.50Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes:N/A9010.50.10.00Contact printersFree9010.50.20.00Developing tanksFree9010.50.30.00Editors and combination editor-splicers, for cinematographic filmFree9010.50.40.00OtherFree9010.50.50.00OtherFree9010.50.60.00OtherFree9010.60.00.00Projection screensFree9010.90Parts and accessories:N/A9010.90.85.00Parts and accessories of articles of subheadings 9010.50 and 9010.60Free9010.90.95.00Other2.9%9011Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojection; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9011.10Stereoscopic microscopes:N/A9011.10.40.00Provided with a means for photographing the imageFree9011.10.80.00OtherFree9011.20Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojection:N/A9011.20.40.00Provided with a means for photographing the image3.9%9011.20.80.00Other7.2%9011.80.00.00Other microscopesFree9011.90.00.00Parts and accessoriesFree9012Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9012.10.00.00Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatusFree9012.90.00.00Parts and accessoriesFree9013Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter:N/A9013.10Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or section XVI:N/A9013.10.10.00Not designed for use with infrared light14.9%9013.10.30.00Other1.4%9013.10.45.00Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVIFree9013.10.50.00Other5.3%9013.20.00.00Lasers, other than laser diodesFree9013.80Other devices, appliances and instruments:N/A9013.80.20.00Hand magnifiers, magnifying glasses, loupes, thread counters and similar apparatus6.6%9013.80.40.00Door viewers (door eyes)5.8%9013.80.91.00Other4.5%9013.90Parts and accessories:N/A9013.90.20.00Of telescopic sights for rifles16%9013.90.70.00Other parts and accessories, other than for telescopic sights for fitting to arms or for periscopesFree9013.90.80.00Other4.5%9014Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9014.10Direction finding compasses:N/A9014.10.10.00Optical instrumentsFree9014.10.60.00Gyroscopic compasses, other than electricalFree9014.10.70ElectricalFree9014.10.70.30Gyroscopic compassesN/A9014.10.70.60OtherN/A9014.10.90.00OtherFree9014.20Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses):N/A9014.20.20.00Optical instruments and appliancesFree9014.20.40.00Automatic pilotsFree9014.20.60.00ElectricalFree9014.20.80OtherFree9014.20.80.40For use in civil aircraftN/A9014.20.80.80OtherN/A9014.80Other instruments and appliances:N/A9014.80.10.00Optical instrumentsFree9014.80.20.00Ships' logs and depth-sounding apparatusFree9014.80.40.00ElectricalFree9014.80.50.00OtherFree9014.90Parts and accessories:N/A9014.90.10.00Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.40Free9014.90.20Of articles covered by subheading 9014.20.80Free9014.90.20.40For use in civil aircraftN/A9014.90.20.80OtherN/A9014.90.40.00Of articles covered by subheading 9014.80.50Free9014.90.60.00OtherFree9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9015.10Rangefinders:N/A9015.10.40.00ElectricalFree9015.10.80.00OtherFree9015.20Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers):N/A9015.20.40.00ElectricalFree9015.20.80.00OtherFree9015.30Levels:N/A9015.30.40.00ElectricalFree9015.30.80.00Other2.8%9015.40Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances:N/A9015.40.40.00ElectricalFree9015.40.80.00OtherFree9015.80Other instruments and appliances:N/A9015.80.20.00Optical instruments and appliancesFree9015.80.60.00SeismographsFree9015.80.80OtherFree9015.80.80.40Geophysical instruments and appliancesN/A9015.80.80.80OtherN/A9015.90.01Parts and accessoriesFree9015.90.01.10Of rangefindersN/A9015.90.01.20Of theodolites and tachymetersN/A9015.90.01.30Of levelsN/A9015.90.01.40Of photogrammetrical surveying instruments and apparatusN/A9015.90.01.50Of seismographsN/A9015.90.01.60Of other geophysical instruments and appliancesN/A9015.90.01.90OtherN/A9016.00Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9016.00.20.00Electrical balances and parts and accessories thereof3.9%9016.00.40.00Jewelers' balances and parts and accessories thereof2.9%9016.00.60.00Other3.3%9017Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9017.10Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic:N/A9017.10.40.00PlottersFree9017.10.80.00Other3.9%9017.20Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments:N/A9017.20.40.00Disc calculators, slide rules and other mathematical calculating instruments3.9%9017.20.70.00PlottersFree9017.20.80Other4.6%9017.20.80.40Hand operated input devices which transmit position data to computer processors or displays (digitizers)N/A9017.20.80.80OtherN/A9017.30Micrometers, calipers and gauges:N/A9017.30.40.00Micrometers and calipers5.8%9017.30.80.00Other3.9%9017.80.00.00Other instruments5.3%9017.90.01Parts and accessoriesThe rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory9017.90.01.05Of articles of subheading 9017.10.40N/A9017.90.01.15Of articles of subheading 9017.10.80N/A9017.90.01.20Of articles of subheading 9017.20.40N/A9017.90.01.32Of articles of subheading 9017.20.70N/A9017.90.01.36Of articles of subheading 9017.20.80N/A9017.90.01.40Of articles of subheading 9017.30.40N/A9017.90.01.50Of articles of subheading 9017.30.80N/A9017.90.01.60OtherN/A9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9018.11Electrocardiographs, and parts and accessories thereof:N/A9018.11.30.00ElectrocardiographsFree9018.11.60.00Printed circuit assembliesFree9018.11.90.00OtherFree9018.12.00.00Ultrasonic scanning apparatusFree9018.13.00.00Magnetic resonance imaging apparatusFree9018.14.00.00Scintigraphic apparatusFree9018.19Other:N/A9018.19.40.00Apparatus for functional exploratory examination, and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.19.55.00Patient monitoring systemsFree9018.19.75.00Printed circuit assemblies for parameter acquisition modulesFree9018.19.95OtherFree9018.19.95.30Basal metabolism and blood pressure apparatusN/A9018.19.95.35Electroencephalographs (EEG) and electromyographs (EMG)N/A9018.19.95.50Other apparatusN/A9018.19.95.60Parts and accessoriesN/A9018.20.00Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus, and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.20.00.40TherapeuticN/A9018.20.00.80OtherN/A9018.31.00Syringes, with or without needles; parts and accessories thereofFree9018.31.00.40HypodermicN/A9018.31.00.80OtherN/A9018.31.00.90Parts and accessoriesN/A9018.32.00.00Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.39.00OtherFree9018.39.00.20Rubber cathetersN/A9018.39.00.40OtherN/A9018.39.00.50OtherN/A9018.41.00.00Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment, and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.49Other:N/A9018.49.40.00Dental bursFree9018.49.80OtherFree9018.49.80.40Dental hand instruments and parts and accessories thereofN/A9018.49.80.80OtherN/A9018.50.00.00Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.90Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:N/A9018.90.10.00Mirrors and reflectorsFree9018.90.20.00OtherFree9018.90.30.00Anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.90.40.00Percussion hammers, stethoscopes and parts of stethoscopesFree9018.90.50Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.90.50.40Sphygmomanometers and parts and accessories thereofN/A9018.90.50.80OtherN/A9018.90.60.00Electro-surgical instruments and appliances, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereofFree9018.90.64.00DefibrillatorsFree9018.90.68.00Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64Free9018.90.75OtherFree9018.90.75.20Dialysis instruments and apparatusN/A9018.90.75.40UltrasonicN/A9018.90.75.60OtherN/A9018.90.75.70Parts and accessories of dialysis instruments and apparatusN/A9018.90.75.80OtherN/A9018.90.80.00OtherFree9019Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9019.10Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9019.10.20Mechano-therapy appliances and massage apparatus; parts and accessories thereofFree9019.10.20.10Mechano-therapy appliancesN/A9019.10.20.20HandheldN/A9019.10.20.30OtherN/A9019.10.20.35Powered by AC adapterN/A9019.10.20.45OtherN/A9019.10.20.50OtherN/A9019.10.20.90Parts and accessoriesN/A9019.10.40.00Electrically operated apparatus and parts thereofFree9019.10.60.00OtherFree9019.20.00.00Ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus; parts and accessories thereofFree9020.00Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9020.00.40.00Underwater breathing devices designed as a complete unit to be carried on the person and not requiring attendantsFree9020.00.60.00Other breathing appliances and gas masks2.5%9020.00.90.00Other2.5%9021Orthopedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9021.10.00Orthopedic or fracture appliances, and parts and accessories thereofFree9021.10.00.50Bone plates, screws and nails, and other internal fixation devices or appliancesN/A9021.10.00.90OtherN/A9021.21Artificial teeth and parts and accessories thereof:N/A9021.21.40.00Of plasticsFree9021.21.80.00OtherFree9021.29Other:N/A9021.29.40.00Of plasticsFree9021.29.80.00OtherFree9021.31.00.00Artificial joints and parts and accessories thereofFree9021.39.00.00OtherFree9021.40.00.00Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories thereofFree9021.50.00.00Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessories thereofFree9021.90Other:N/A9021.90.40Parts and accessories for hearing aids and for pacemakers for stimulating heart musclesFree9021.90.40.40For hearing aidsN/A9021.90.40.80OtherN/A9021.90.81.00OtherFree9022Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionizing radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9022.12.00.00Computed tomography apparatusFree9022.13.00.00Other, for dental usesFree9022.14.00.00Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary usesFree9022.19.00.00For other usesFree9022.21.00.00For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesFree9022.29For other uses:N/A9022.29.40.00Smoke detectors, ionization typeFree9022.29.80.00OtherFree9022.30.00.00X-ray tubesFree9022.90Other, including parts and accessories:N/A9022.90.05.00Radiation generator units0.8%9022.90.15.00Radiation beam delivery units1.4%9022.90.25.00Other apparatus0.8%9022.90.40.00Of X-ray tubes0.9%9022.90.60.00Of apparatus based on the use of X-raysFree9022.90.70.00Of smoke detectors, ionization type1%9022.90.95.00Other1.4%9023.00.00.00Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses, and parts and accessories thereofFree9024Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics), and parts and accessories thereof:N/A9024.10.00.00Machines and appliances for testing metalsFree9024.80.00.00Other machines and appliancesFree9024.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree9024.90.00.40Of machines and appliances for testing metalsN/A9024.90.00.80OtherN/A9025Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9025.11Liquid-filled, for direct reading:N/A9025.11.20.00ClinicalFree9025.11.40.00OtherFree9025.19Other:N/A9025.19.40.00PyrometersFree9025.19.80OtherFree9025.19.80.10Infrared thermometers of a kind described in statistical note 2 of this chapterN/A9025.19.80.20OtherN/A9025.19.80.60Infrared thermometersN/A9025.19.80.85OtherN/A9025.80Other instruments:N/A9025.80.10.00Electrical1.7%9025.80.15.00Barometers, not combined with other instruments1%9025.80.20.00Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording2.9%9025.80.35.00Hygrometers and psychrometers, non-recording1.4%9025.80.40.00Thermographs, barographs, hygrographs and other recording instruments1%9025.80.50.00Other1.6%9025.90.06.00Parts and accessoriesFree9026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9026.10For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids:N/A9026.10.20ElectricalFree9026.10.20.40Flow metersN/A9026.10.20.80OtherN/A9026.10.40.00Flow metersFree9026.10.60.00OtherFree9026.20For measuring or checking pressure:N/A9026.20.40.00ElectricalFree9026.20.80.00OtherFree9026.80Other instruments and apparatus:N/A9026.80.20.00ElectricalFree9026.80.40.00Heat meters incorporating liquid supply meters, and anemometersFree9026.80.60.00OtherFree9026.90Parts and accessories:N/A9026.90.20.00Of electrical instruments and apparatusFree9026.90.40.00Of flow meters, heat meters incorporating liquid supply meters and anemometersFree9026.90.60.00OtherFree9027Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9027.10Gas or smoke analysis apparatus:N/A9027.10.20.00ElectricalFree9027.10.40.00Optical instruments and apparatusFree9027.10.60.00OtherFree9027.20Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments:N/A9027.20.50ElectricalFree9027.20.50.30Electrophoresis instrumentsN/A9027.20.50.50Gas chromatographsN/A9027.20.50.60Liquid chromatographsN/A9027.20.50.80OtherN/A9027.20.80OtherFree9027.20.80.30Gas chromatographsN/A9027.20.80.60Liquid chromatographsN/A9027.20.80.90OtherN/A9027.30Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared):N/A9027.30.40ElectricalFree9027.30.40.40SpectrophotometersN/A9027.30.40.80OtherN/A9027.30.80OtherFree9027.30.80.20SpectroscopesN/A9027.30.80.80OtherN/A9027.50Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared):N/A9027.50.10.00Exposure meters1.2%9027.50.40ElectricalFree9027.50.40.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.50.40.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.50.40.50PhotometersN/A9027.50.40.60OtherN/A9027.50.80OtherFree9027.50.80.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.50.80.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.50.80.60OtherN/A9027.81.00.00Mass spectrometersFree9027.89Other:N/A9027.89.25.00Nuclear magnetic resonance instrumentsFree9027.89.45ElectricalFree9027.89.45.30Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.89.45.60Physical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.89.45.90OtherN/A9027.89.80OtherFree9027.89.80.30Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.89.80.60Physical analysis instruments and apparatusN/A9027.89.80.90OtherN/A9027.90Microtomes; parts and accessories:N/A9027.90.20.00MicrotomesFree9027.90.45.00Printed circuit assemblies for the goods of subheading 9027.81 or 9027.89Free9027.90.54.00Of electrophoresis instruments not incorporating an optical or other measuring deviceFree9027.90.56Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free9027.90.56.25Of articles of subheading 9027.20.50N/A9027.90.56.30Of articles of subheading 9027.30.40N/A9027.90.56.40Of articles of subheading 9027.50.10N/A9027.90.56.50Of articles of subheading 9027.50.40N/A9027.90.56.95OtherN/A9027.90.59OtherFree9027.90.59.10Of articles of subheading 9027.10.20N/A9027.90.59.95OtherN/A9027.90.64.00Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free9027.90.68.00OtherFree9027.90.84.00Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89Free9027.90.88.00OtherFree9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9028.10.00.00Gas meters16¢ each + 2.5%9028.20.00.00Liquid meters16¢ each + 2.5%9028.30.00.00Electricity metersFree9028.90.00Parts and accessoriesFree9028.90.00.40Of electricity metersN/A9028.90.00.80OtherN/A9029Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like; speedometers and tachometers, other than those of heading 9014 or 9015; stroboscopes; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9029.10Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, odometers, pedometers and the like:N/A9029.10.40.00Taximeters5.3%9029.10.80.00OtherFree9029.20Speedometers and tachometers; stroboscopes:N/A9029.20.20.00Bicycle speedometers6%9029.20.40Other speedometers and tachometersFree9029.20.40.40For use in civil aircraftN/A9029.20.40.80OtherN/A9029.20.60.00Stroboscopes16¢ each + 2.5%9029.90Parts and accessories:N/A9029.90.20.00Of taximeters5.3%9029.90.40.00Of bicycle speedometers6%9029.90.60.00Of stroboscopes3.2%9029.90.80OtherFree9029.90.80.40Of speedometers and tachometersN/A9029.90.80.80OtherN/A9030Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof:​N/A9030.10.00.00Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiationsFree9030.20Oscilloscopes and oscillographs:N/A9030.20.05.00Specially designed for telecommunicationsFree9030.20.10.00Other oscilloscopes and oscillographsFree9030.31.00.00Multimeters, without a recording deviceFree9030.32.00.00Multimeters, with a recording deviceFree9030.33Other, without a recording device:N/A9030.33.34.00Resistance measuring instruments1.7%9030.33.38.00OtherFree9030.39.01.00Other, with a recording deviceFree9030.40.00.00Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)Free9030.82.00.00For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)Free9030.84.00.00Other, with a recording deviceFree9030.89.01.00OtherFree9030.90Parts and accessories:N/A9030.90.25.00Printed circuit assembliesFree9030.90.46.00OtherFree9030.90.66.00Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.40 or 9030.82Free9030.90.68.00OtherFree9030.90.84.00Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.82Free9030.90.89OtherFree9030.90.89.11Of articles of subheading 9030.20N/A9030.90.89.21Of articles of subheading 9030.31N/A9030.90.89.22Of articles of subheading 9030.32N/A9030.90.89.23Of articles of subheading 9030.33N/A9030.90.89.31Of articles of subheading 9030.39N/A9030.90.89.40Of articles of subheading 9030.40N/A9030.90.89.56Of articles of subheading 9030.84N/A9030.90.89.61OtherN/A9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9031.10.00.00Machines for balancing mechanical partsFree9031.20.00.00Test benches1.7%9031.41.00For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices (including integrated circuits)Free9031.41.00.20For inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devicesN/A9031.41.00.40For wafersN/A9031.41.00.60OtherN/A9031.49Other:N/A9031.49.10.00Profile projectorsFree9031.49.40.00Coordinate-measuring machinesFree9031.49.70.00For inspecting masks (other than photomasks) used in manufacturing semiconductor devices; for measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor devicesFree9031.49.90.00OtherFree9031.80Other instruments, appliances and machines:N/A9031.80.40.00Electron beam microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticlesFree9031.80.80OtherFree9031.80.80.60For testing electrical characteristicsN/A9031.80.80.70OtherN/A9031.80.80.85OtherN/A9031.90Parts and accessories:N/A9031.90.21.00Of profile projectorsFree9031.90.45.00Bases and frames for the coordinate-measuring machines of subheading 9031.49.40Free9031.90.54.00Of optical instruments and appliances of subheading 9031.41 or 9031.49.70Free9031.90.59.00OtherFree9031.90.70.00Of articles of subheading 9031.80.40Free9031.90.91OtherFree9031.90.91.30Of machines for balancing mechanical partsN/A9031.90.91.60Of test benchesN/A9031.90.91.95OtherN/A9032Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof:N/A9032.10.00Thermostats1.7%9032.10.00.30Designed for wall mountingN/A9032.10.00.60OtherN/A9032.10.00.90OtherN/A9032.20.00.00ManostatsFree9032.81.00Hydraulic and pneumaticFree9032.81.00.20HydraulicN/A9032.81.00.60PneumaticN/A9032.81.00.80OtherN/A9032.89Other:N/A9032.89.20.00Designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system1.1%9032.89.40.00Other1.7%9032.89.60Other1.7%9032.89.60.15Complete systemsN/A9032.89.60.25OtherN/A9032.89.60.30Complete systemsN/A9032.89.60.40Temperature control instrumentsN/A9032.89.60.50Pressure and draft control instrumentsN/A9032.89.60.60Flow and liquid level control instrumentsN/A9032.89.60.70Humidity control instrumentsN/A9032.89.60.75OtherN/A9032.89.60.85OtherN/A9032.90Parts and accessories:N/A9032.90.21.00Designed for use in a 6, 12 or 24 V system1.1%9032.90.41.00Other1.7%9032.90.61Other1.7%9032.90.61.20Of thermostatsN/A9032.90.61.40Of manostatsN/A9032.90.61.60Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9032.81N/A9032.90.61.80OtherN/A9033.00Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90:N/A9033.00.20.00Light-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)Free9033.00.30.00Touch-sensitive data input devices (so-called “touch screens”) without display capabilities, for incorporation into apparatus having a display, which function by detecting the presence and location of a touch within the display area (such sensing may be obtained by means of resistance, electrostatic capacity, acoustic pulse recognition, infrared lights or other touch-sensitive technology)Free9033.00.90.00Other4.4%