9030 82 00: Instruments for testing semiconductor wafers: For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
Instruments for testing semiconductor wafers
✓ Can be used in a customs declarationData: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 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:
Other instruments and apparatus:
9030 82 00 For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs dutyFree standard rate depends on the country of origin
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
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
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 13
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: 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 26 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.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus3% / 5% reduced rate
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 9030.82
last 12 months€311.6m+1.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€404.81 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification of a Core Development Platform (CDP) from Taiwan
600015323HMRC1 May 2026 – 30 April 2029 · 9030 82 00 00
A handheld unit designed to test Zener diode semiconductor components removed from printed circuit boards (PCBs). It consists of a UK sourced PCB populated with an LCD, battery and test leads, programmed and calibrated before being enclosed in a green plastic housing. The unit uses fitted flexible…
600015324HMRC30 April 2026 – 29 April 2029 · 9030 82 00 00
A handheld Triac and Thyristor Analyser testing device comprising a PCB and LCD display panel within a red outer housing. It is used for testing Triac and Thyristor semiconductor components that have been removed from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The device applies test currents to 100µA up to…
600015322HMRC20 April 2026 – 19 April 2029 · 9030 82 00 00
A handheld electronic test instrument designed to identify and characterise discrete semiconductor devices whilst out of circuit. It automatically detects device type, including bipolar junction transistors, MOSFETs, JFETs, diodes, and diode networks, without requiring prior pin configuration.…
600011704HMRC28 October 2024 – 27 October 2027 · 9030 82 00 00
The HM21 Test Unit is a portable meter used in researching semiconductor materials which can be battery operated or operated from the mains electricity supply using the supplied 9V adapter. It supplies one of 6 fixed constant currents from 100 nanoamps to 10 milliamps and has a digital voltage…
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 82 00 · For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices
This subheading covers electrical testing devices or systems which measure or check electrical quantities such as voltage, frequency, etc., to determine the serviceability of wafers, chips and other semiconductor devices and to display any defects such as deviations from previously set values.
The devices or systems usually comprise a measuring and checking unit (with input keyboard, program memory and CRT terminal), which carries out the measurement and compares the results with reference values and displays them, a control unit (with automatic data-processing machine or microprocessors), an output printer for printing out the test results and a device for sorting the tested components according to specific actual values and separates out defective ones.
The subheading does not, however, include electrical devices for checking whether the packages of integrated circuits or other electronic components are hermetically sealed (heading 9031).
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:
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
For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
Free
—
2025
unchanged
Free
—
2024
unchanged
Free
—
2023
unchanged
Free
—
2022
For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
Free
—
2021
unchanged
Free
—
2020
unchanged
Free
—
2019
For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices
Free
—
CN code 9030 82 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9030.82 (for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of instruments for testing semiconductor wafers (HS 9030.82) into the EU came to €311.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Malaysia supplied 43%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, 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 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 9030.82 worth US$381m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 9030 82 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 9030.82 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Malaysia (US$77m), followed by the United States.
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