EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9011.10
9011 10 00: Compound optical microscopes, including those: stereoscopic microscopes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9011 Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection:
- 9011 10 00 Stereoscopic microscopes
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Syria
- Legal act
- Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 6
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq | All third countries | Regulation 1210/03 | 1 January 2007 |
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria | All third countries | Regulation 1332/13 | 15 December 2013 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria | Syria | Regulation 0697/13 | 24 July 2013 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran (UAV and missiles) | Iran | Regulation 1529/23 | 31 January 2026 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 15 November 2025 |
| Export control on cultural goods | All third countries | Regulation 0116/09 | 19 December 2012 |
TARIC data as of 31 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 3% / 5% reduced rate -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 31 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 9011.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore | €27.7m | 41.2% | +16.5% |
 China | €16.2m | 24.1% | -6.4% |
 United Kingdom | €4.8m | 7.2% | +3.4% |
 United States | €3.7m | 5.5% | -42.2% |
 India | €2.1m | 3.1% | -37% |
 Japan | €1.9m | 2.9% | +94.1% |
 Hong Kong SAR China | €1.9m | 2.8% | +23,412.4% |
 Switzerland | €1.6m | 2.4% | -43.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
9011.10 Compound optical microscopes, including those: stereoscopic microscopes
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
General notes to the chapter
OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
Additional note 2
See also Note 6 to Chapter 90 and the judgment in Joined Cases C-260/00 to C-263/00, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG and Medi Bayreuth Weihermüller & Voigtmann GmbH & Co. KG v Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz, paragraphs 36, 37, 39, 40, 43 and 45, (ECLI:EU:C:2002:637).
Examples of products falling under subheading 9021 10 10:
Examples of products falling under Section XI:
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stereoscopic microscopes | Free | p/st |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | p/st |
| 2020 | Stereoscopic microscopes | Free | p/st |
| 2019 | not in this year’s nomenclature | — | — |
Code history
Since 2020; before, these goods were classified under 9011 10 10, 9011 10 90.
CN code 9011 10 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9011.10 (compound optical microscopes, including those: stereoscopic microscopes).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
Imports of goods of subheading 9011.10 into the EU came to €67.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); Singapore supplied 41%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 6.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 9011.10 worth US$167m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Singapore, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$9m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 9011 10 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 9011.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Singapore (US$19m), followed by China.