EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9030.20

9030 20 00: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments: oscilloscopes and oscillographs

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026

9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers 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 ionising radiation:
9030 20 00 Oscilloscopes and oscillographs

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What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4

VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%

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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 4

Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
Regulation 1517/18
Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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
Documents
- C127 Merchant product identifier
- C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
- C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
- Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
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 5

Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation

Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria

Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
Regulation 1509/17
Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Ukraine

Legal act
Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
Documents
- Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
Import control
Applies to goods from
Russia

In force
until 23 April 2031

Legal act
Regulation 0833/14
Documents
- L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- Y683 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3i)
- L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
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 14

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 controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol	Ukraine	Regulation 0692/14	25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Regulation 0833/14	26 June 2024
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea	North Korea	Regulation 1509/17	1 September 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus	Belarus	Regulation 0765/06	25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran (UAV and missiles)	Iran	Regulation 1529/23	31 January 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine	Ukraine	Regulation 0263/22	25 August 2022
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Regulation 0833/14	24 June 2023
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus	Belarus	Regulation 0765/06	25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran	Iran	Regulation 0267/12	30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, United States)	Regulation 0833/14	2 January 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus	All third countries (except Australia, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, United States)	Regulation 0765/06	21 October 2024
Export authorization (Dual use)	All third countries	Regulation 2003/25	15 November 2025

TARIC data as of 24 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.

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 · 24 October 2026

EU: imports by month · HS 9030.20

last 12 months€134.8m-1.3% · previous 12 months

Average import price€446.28 per kg

Preferential rate0%

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Malaysia	€39.5m	29.3%	-7.3%
United States	€36.5m	27.1%	-1.3%
China	€33m	24.5%	+1.3%
United Kingdom	€15.3m	11.3%	-5.7%
Canada	€3m	2.2%	+92.7%
Taiwan	€1.9m	1.4%	+25%
Japan	€945k	0.7%	-17.4%
South Korea	€643k	0.5%	-21.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

9030.20 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments: oscilloscopes and oscillographs

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye Free – 4.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.1%

USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 90 →

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.

9030 · Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers 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 ionising radiation

In accordance with general rule 3(b) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, instruments and apparatus which can be used for measuring or checking both electrical and non-electrical quantities still fall in heading 9030 if their nature determines that they are mainly used for measuring or checking electrical quantities. This is the case, for example, with cathode ray oscilloscopes and oscillographs and light-beam and UV-beam oscillographs (subheading 9030 20 00).

However, instruments and apparatus whose essential character cannot be determined because they are used for measuring or checking both electrical and non-electrical quantities to the same extent do not fall in this heading. Accordingly, in accordance with general rule 3(c) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, instruments for testing motor vehicle engines and ignition systems by measuring electrical quantities such as voltage and resistance and non-electrical quantities such as speed of rotation, contact angle and state of contact breaker points fall in heading 9031.

9030 20 00 · Oscilloscopes and oscillographs

This subheading includes light-beam and UV-beam oscillographs for measuring and recording rapid variations of electrical quantities. These instruments, also known as light-beam recorders, UV recorders or loop oscillographs, record the signals produced by the periodic phenomenon under study by means of a light or UV beam on photosensitive paper.

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	Oscilloscopes and oscillographs	Free	—
2025	unchanged	Free	—
2024	unchanged	Free	—
2023	unchanged	Free	—
2022	unchanged	Free	—
2021	unchanged	Free	—
2020	unchanged	Free	—
2019	Oscilloscopes and oscillographs	Free	—

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 9030 20 10, 9030 20 30, 9030 20 91, 9030 20 99.

CN code 9030 20 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9030.20 (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments).

The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.

Imports of goods of subheading 9030.20 into the EU came to €134.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Malaysia supplied 29%, followed by United States.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–4.2% and the US duty is free.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 9030.20 worth US$227.9m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$25.3m.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 9030 20 00?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. 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 9030.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$38m), followed by China.

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