Heading · Chapter 90
9018: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
Heading 9018 is divided into 13 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 90, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical….
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TürkiyeSubheadings 13
- 9018.11Electrodiagnostic apparatus: electrocardiographsElectrocardiographs (ECG)
- 9018.12Electrodiagnostic apparatus: ultrasonic scanning apparatusUltrasound scanners
- 9018.13Magnetic resonance imaging apparatusMRI scanners
- 9018.14Electrodiagnostic apparatus: scintigraphic apparatus
- 9018.19Electrodiagnostic apparatus: otherOther electrodiagnostic apparatus
- 9018.20Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus
- 9018.31Syringes, with or without needlesSyringes
- 9018.32Tubular metal needles and needles for suturesMetal needles and suture needles
- 9018.39Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: otherCatheters, cannulae and similar
- 9018.41Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
- 9018.49Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences: otherOther dental instruments
- 9018.50Other ophthalmic instruments and appliancesOther ophthalmic instruments
- 9018.90Other instruments and appliancesOther medical and surgical instruments
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$54.8m+US$1.4bn+> US$7.1bn
Exports: 221
- United States: US$35.6bn
- Mexico: US$19.2bn
- Germany: US$18.5bn
- China: US$13.5bn
- Ireland: US$10.5bn
- Netherlands: US$8.7bn
- Costa Rica: US$7.1bn
- Japan: US$7bn
- Switzerland: US$4.6bn
- France: US$4bn
- Malaysia: US$3.8bn
- Italy: US$3.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$3.2bn
- Belgium: US$2.9bn
- Israel: US$2.6bn
- South Korea: US$2.6bn
- Dominican Republic: US$2.5bn
- Singapore: US$2.4bn
- Vietnam: US$1.7bn
- Poland: US$1.7bn
- India: US$1.5bn
- Canada: US$1.4bn
- Thailand: US$1.4bn
- Taiwan: US$1.4bn
- Austria: US$1.3bn
- Hungary: US$1.3bn
- Denmark: US$1.2bn
- Czechia: US$1.1bn
- Spain: US$871.2m
- Finland: US$736.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$710.7m
- Türkiye: US$691.7m
- Sweden: US$672.8m
- Pakistan: US$539.6m
- Australia: US$370.1m
- Lithuania: US$368.8m
- Bulgaria: US$352.6m
- Indonesia: US$346.5m
- Slovakia: US$299.8m
- Slovenia: US$287.1m
- Philippines: US$274.1m
- Brazil: US$251.9m
- Norway: US$225.9m
- Tunisia: US$202.3m
- Romania: US$199.4m
- Portugal: US$186.2m
- Serbia: US$173.2m
- Estonia: US$110.6m
- Latvia: US$106.5m
- South Africa: US$101.3m
- New Zealand: US$84.6m
- Greece: US$81.2m
- Malta: US$77m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$57.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$54.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$53.8m
- Russia: US$53.6m
- Mauritius: US$50.3m
- Egypt: US$47.3m
- Colombia: US$39.7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$34.2mUS$34.2m+US$307.3m+US$1.6bn+> US$5.6bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$40.9bn
- Netherlands: US$15.6bn
- Germany: US$12.5bn
- China: US$9.9bn
- Japan: US$6.7bn
- France: US$6.3bn
- Belgium: US$5.6bn
- Mexico: US$5.4bn
- United Kingdom: US$4.9bn
- Italy: US$4.5bn
- Canada: US$4.2bn
- Spain: US$3.2bn
- Switzerland: US$3bn
- Australia: US$2.8bn
- India: US$2.6bn
- South Korea: US$2.6bn
- Singapore: US$2.4bn
- Ireland: US$2.1bn
- Russia: US$2.1bn
- Brazil: US$2bn
- Poland: US$1.9bn
- Austria: US$1.7bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6bn
- Taiwan: US$1.3bn
- Türkiye: US$1.3bn
- Malaysia: US$1.2bn
- Sweden: US$1.1bn
- Denmark: US$1.1bn
- Czechia: US$1bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$957.4m
- Thailand: US$916.9m
- Israel: US$870.3m
- Vietnam: US$824.2m
- Costa Rica: US$784.2m
- Portugal: US$767.1m
- Indonesia: US$754.8m
- South Africa: US$684.4m
- Norway: US$675.7m
- Colombia: US$618.9m
- Hungary: US$594m
- Finland: US$590.2m
- Romania: US$589.5m
- Greece: US$558.1m
- Chile: US$536.3m
- New Zealand: US$461.8m
- Slovenia: US$422.1m
- Egypt: US$398.8m
- Slovakia: US$394.8m
- Philippines: US$394.6m
- Argentina: US$393m
- Ukraine: US$391.8m
- Iran: US$358.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$339.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$316.9m
- Kuwait: US$308m
- Peru: US$307.3m
- Algeria: US$291.3m
- Morocco: US$285.8m
- Pakistan: US$279.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$35.6bn | 20.3% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$19.2bn | 11% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$18.5bn | 10.6% |
| 4 |  China | US$13.5bn | 7.7% |
| 5 |  Ireland | US$10.5bn | 6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$8.7bn | 5% |
| 7 |  Costa Rica | US$7.1bn | 4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$7bn | 4% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$4.6bn | 2.6% |
| 10 |  France | US$4bn | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$40.9bn | 23.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$15.6bn | 8.9% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12.5bn | 7.1% |
| 4 | China | US$9.9bn | 5.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$6.7bn | 3.8% |
| 6 | France | US$6.3bn | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$5.6bn | 3.2% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$5.4bn | 3.1% |
| 9 |  United Kingdom | US$4.9bn | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$4.5bn | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9018 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9018 covers 25 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9018 into 47 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9018 covers 28 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9018 goods worth US$175.2bn (+3.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$35.6bn), followed by Mexico.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$40.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 221 exporters with US$3.2bn.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.9bn.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments?
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments fall under HS heading 9018, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on instruments and appliances used in medical… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9018 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 instruments and appliances used in medical… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9018 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 instruments and appliances used in medical…?
The United States, with US$35.6bn in 2024 (20.3% of world exports).