Subheading · Section XVIII
9015.20: Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 40%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$816.2mWorld trade in 2024
9015.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9015, surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic…, chapter 90.
Subheading 9015.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9015.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 9015.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 9015.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$816.2m in 2024, down 6.7% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 34.3% of the total, ahead of Singapore.
The United States imported the most (US$112.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 116 exporters with US$8.1m; its largest buyer was Switzerland.
The United Kingdom imported US$57m, most of it from Switzerland.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9015 20 00 00 Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 9015 20 00 Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 9015.20.00.00.00 Teodolitler ve takimetreler (takeometreler) 40%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 9015.20 Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers):
- 9015.20.40.00 Electrical FreeNo.
- 9015.20.80.00 Other FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64.5kUS$64.5k+US$1m+US$7.5m+> US$64.6m
Exports: 116
- Switzerland: US$279.9m
- Singapore: US$159.5m
- Germany: US$110.1m
- Sweden: US$64.6m
- Japan: US$57.8m
- United States: US$28.3m
- Netherlands: US$24.4m
- China: US$19.1m
- Israel: US$11.2m
- United Kingdom: US$8.1m
- France: US$7.9m
- Taiwan: US$7.5m
- Spain: US$4.3m
- Italy: US$3.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.6m
- Austria: US$2.4m
- India: US$2.3m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Canada: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.2m
- Armenia: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Luxembourg: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Brazil: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Thailand: US$992.8k
- Hungary: US$792k
- Kazakhstan: US$650.9k
- Türkiye: US$647.4k
- New Zealand: US$557.6k
- Tunisia: US$542.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$526.9k
- Norway: US$438.8k
- Egypt: US$397.2k
- Colombia: US$335k
- United Arab Emirates: US$283.8k
- Czechia: US$278.3k
- Bahrain: US$264.6k
- Finland: US$220.3k
- Ireland: US$218.1k
- Malaysia: US$213.7k
- Greece: US$175.3k
- Denmark: US$155.1k
- Qatar: US$143.3k
- Mozambique: US$137.7k
- Morocco: US$137.3k
- Vietnam: US$134.4k
- Zambia: US$116.8k
- Chile: US$100.4k
- Estonia: US$83.7k
- Serbia: US$76.1k
- Kuwait: US$69k
- Latvia: US$64.5k
- Indonesia: US$63.9k
- Philippines: US$63.2k
- Bulgaria: US$56.2k
- Brunei: US$51.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$238.9kUS$238.9k+US$1.7m+US$11.7m+> US$45.2m
Imports: 184
- United States: US$112.1m
- Germany: US$85m
- China: US$72.8m
- Switzerland: US$63.3m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- France: US$45.2m
- Singapore: US$27.8m
- Netherlands: US$23.3m
- Japan: US$20.9m
- India: US$17.5m
- Italy: US$17.5m
- Australia: US$16.2m
- Russia: US$16m
- Canada: US$14.8m
- Spain: US$14.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$13.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.9m
- Poland: US$12.7m
- Taiwan: US$11.7m
- South Korea: US$9.3m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Israel: US$7.9m
- Belgium: US$7.8m
- Norway: US$6.9m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- Mexico: US$5.7m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Brazil: US$4.5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.9m
- Thailand: US$3.9m
- Denmark: US$3.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.7m
- Ireland: US$3.5m
- Indonesia: US$3.4m
- New Zealand: US$2.9m
- South Africa: US$2.9m
- Finland: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Peru: US$2.3m
- Colombia: US$2.1m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1.9m
- Philippines: US$1.7m
- Bangladesh: US$1.7m
- Algeria: US$1.6m
- Estonia: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.5m
- Panama: US$1.4m
- Iraq: US$1.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.3m
- Armenia: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.2m
- Ukraine: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | US$279.9m | 34.3% |
| 2 |  Singapore | US$159.5m | 19.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$110.1m | 13.5% |
| 4 |  Sweden | US$64.6m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$57.8m | 7.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$28.3m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$24.4m | 3% |
| 8 |  China | US$19.1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$11.2m | 1.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$8.1m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$112.1m | 13.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$85m | 10.4% |
| 3 | China | US$72.8m | 8.9% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$63.3m | 7.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 7% |
| 6 |  France | US$45.2m | 5.5% |
| 7 | Singapore | US$27.8m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$23.3m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Japan | US$20.9m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  India | US$17.5m | 2.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)?
Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) fall under HS subheading 9015.20, part of heading 9015, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9015.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9015.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)?
Switzerland, with US$279.9m in 2024 (34.3% of world exports).