Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9018
9018.90: Other instruments and appliances
Other medical and surgical instruments
9018.90 is the HS subheading for other medical and surgical instruments, under heading 9018 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9018 90 00 00 Other instruments and appliances
- 9018 90 10 00 Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood-pressure Free
- 9018 90 20 00 Endoscopes Free
- 9018 90 30 00 Renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) Free
- 9018 90 40 00 Diathermic apparatus Free
- 9018 90 50 00 Transfusion and infusion apparatus Free
- 9018 90 60 00 Anaesthetic apparatus and instruments Free
- 9018 90 75 00 Apparatus for nerve stimulation Free
- 9018 90 84 00 Other Free
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlImport control of mercury
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/96
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 8 lines
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 8 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £710.8m | 29.9% | +13.5% |
 Mexico | £211.5m | 8.9% | +33.7% |
 Ireland | £202.1m | 8.5% | +21.5% |
 Germany | £197.5m | 8.3% | +21.1% |
 China | £184.6m | 7.8% | +9.8% |
 Japan | £113.1m | 4.8% | +10.1% |
 Costa Rica | £68.2m | 2.9% | +59.2% |
 Italy | £56.4m | 2.4% | +1.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 10.4% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$617kUS$617k+US$45m+US$571m+> US$2.6bn
Exports: 212
- United States: US$16.9bn
- Mexico: US$11.1bn
- Germany: US$8.4bn
- China: US$5.1bn
- Netherlands: US$3.5bn
- Costa Rica: US$3.1bn
- Ireland: US$2.6bn
- Japan: US$2.4bn
- Switzerland: US$1.8bn
- Dominican Republic: US$1.7bn
- France: US$1.6bn
- Italy: US$1.5bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.4bn
- Belgium: US$1.3bn
- Israel: US$1.3bn
- Malaysia: US$984m
- South Korea: US$934m
- Vietnam: US$863m
- Poland: US$798m
- Singapore: US$786m
- Canada: US$700m
- Czechia: US$571m
- Taiwan: US$563m
- Thailand: US$547m
- India: US$449m
- Pakistan: US$441m
- Türkiye: US$428m
- Spain: US$382m
- Finland: US$349m
- Austria: US$319m
- Bulgaria: US$306m
- Hungary: US$303m
- Sweden: US$251m
- Lithuania: US$219m
- Slovenia: US$214m
- Denmark: US$205m
- Australia: US$188m
- Indonesia: US$178m
- Tunisia: US$157m
- Serbia: US$149m
- Portugal: US$133m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113m
- Estonia: US$87m
- Latvia: US$77m
- Slovakia: US$74m
- Romania: US$72m
- Malta: US$66m
- South Africa: US$65m
- Brazil: US$60m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$57m
- New Zealand: US$49m
- Norway: US$48m
- Philippines: US$45m
- Greece: US$34m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32m
- Mauritius: US$26m
- Russia: US$24m
- Egypt: US$24m
- Colombia: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14mUS$14m+US$116m+US$699m+> US$2.5bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$20.4bn
- Netherlands: US$5.1bn
- Germany: US$4.5bn
- China: US$4.4bn
- Mexico: US$3.2bn
- Japan: US$3bn
- Belgium: US$2.5bn
- France: US$2.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$2.1bn
- Canada: US$1.8bn
- Italy: US$1.8bn
- Australia: US$1.6bn
- Switzerland: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$1.3bn
- South Korea: US$1.2bn
- India: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$808m
- Russia: US$797m
- Poland: US$791m
- Taiwan: US$746m
- Ireland: US$702m
- Saudi Arabia: US$699m
- Austria: US$653m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$584m
- Türkiye: US$571m
- Sweden: US$545m
- Czechia: US$481m
- Malaysia: US$446m
- Indonesia: US$442m
- United Arab Emirates: US$423m
- South Africa: US$390m
- Portugal: US$388m
- Denmark: US$358m
- Thailand: US$358m
- Vietnam: US$315m
- Colombia: US$309m
- Costa Rica: US$300m
- Israel: US$291m
- Slovenia: US$275m
- Norway: US$261m
- Romania: US$252m
- Greece: US$249m
- Chile: US$243m
- New Zealand: US$238m
- Finland: US$216m
- Dominican Republic: US$197m
- Egypt: US$188m
- Philippines: US$183m
- Ukraine: US$160m
- Hungary: US$159m
- Slovakia: US$158m
- Kuwait: US$143m
- Kazakhstan: US$141m
- Argentina: US$134m
- Peru: US$122m
- Iran: US$116m
- Morocco: US$112m
- Iraq: US$110m
- Croatia: US$109m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$16.9bn | 22.2% |
| 2 | Mexico | US$11.1bn | 14.5% |
| 3 | Germany | US$8.4bn | 11.1% |
| 4 | China | US$5.1bn | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$3.5bn | 4.6% |
| 6 | Costa Rica | US$3.1bn | 4% |
| 7 | Ireland | US$2.6bn | 3.4% |
| 8 | Japan | US$2.4bn | 3.2% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$1.8bn | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Dominican Republic | US$1.7bn | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$20.4bn | 26.7% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$5.1bn | 6.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$4.5bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | China | US$4.4bn | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$3.2bn | 4.2% |
| 6 | Japan | US$3bn | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$2.5bn | 3.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$2.3bn | 3% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$2.1bn | 2.7% |
| 10 | Canada | US$1.8bn | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 2.5%median duty
- 69number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 22%highest: Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Bermuda
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 3.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 10% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 8.7% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 1.1% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 1.1% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 10% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.9% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 9.1% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 5% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 5% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 5% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 5% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 4.8% | 2% – 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 4% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 6% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Iran | 7.2% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 10% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1.1% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 7.2% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0.8% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 2% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 3.6% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0.8% | 0% – 1% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 1.1% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 3.3% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 10% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 10% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 4% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 7.2% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 0% – 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 87229 Other medical, surgical/veterinary instruments & appliances
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 712020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48150 Other instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences (including syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae, ophthalmic instruments and appliances n.e.c. and electro-medical apparatus n.e.c.)
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9018.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 9018.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 9018.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 9018.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 9018.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 9018.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 68
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.
- N363873 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Castroviejo calipers from Germany
- N363550 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of dental loupes from Israel
- N363252 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a spinal fixation system, a surgical instrument system, sterilization containers, a pedicle screw, and a nut breaker from France
- H345915 U.S. CBP
Revocation of New York Ruling Letter (NY) N319324; Classification of Transducer Arrays
- N362100 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility for duty-free treatment under Nairobi Protocol concerning the Mobility+ Enteral Feeding Pump System from Ireland
- N360225 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Precision Flow Rate Tubing, High-Flo Subcutaneous Safety Needle Sets, and Adapter from Nicaragua
- 600015542 HMRC
A main channel connector. Designed for cleaning and disinfecting endoscopes in conjunction with both automatic and manual disinfectors. Made from aluminium, rubber, steel, and plastic. To operate, it is inserted into the valve housing of the endoscope, secured with the locking collar and biopsy…
- 600015409 HMRC
Vet-Dock Stand This mechanical accessory allows the Vet-Dock Anaesthetic Device to stand securely on a solid surface. Constructed mainly from aluminium, it attaches to the Vet-Dock anaesthetic capture device, which is sold separately, for situations where surface placement is preferred over wall…
- 600015408 HMRC
Anaesthetic equipment accessory capture device for veterinary surgical use The Vet‑Dock is an anaesthetic gas capture accessory designed for use in veterinary surgical environments. The device is typically wall‑mounted, although alternative mounting options are available through separately…
- 600014868 HMRC
This product is a disposable “waste bag” designed for the collection and containment of general waste. It is part of the Siemens RP Series blood gas analyser. The bag goes into this medical device Siemens RAPID Point 500e blood-gas / blood-analysis system. The RAPID Point 500e is a compact,…
- 600015002 HMRC
A Camera Head specifically designed to work with a medical processor. It has Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), which automatically tracks the target object and keeps it in focus without the need to rely on manual adjustment. Extended Depth Of Field (EDOF) expands the range of the surgical viewing area…
- 600014408 HMRC
The product which is described as a non-Invasive, measuring device that enables surgeons to performed bone conduction and/or craniofacial surgery. It is reusable device used in a surgical environment during the placement of implants and/or abutments which shall act as a retention mechanism and is…
68 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Classification · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1873 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9018.90 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9018.90 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other medical and surgical instruments worth £2.4bn (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £73.47 per kg; United States supplied 30%, followed by Mexico.
World trade in other medical and surgical instruments reached US$76.3bn in 2024, up 1.6% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 22.2% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other instruments and appliances?
Other instruments and appliances fall under HS subheading 9018.90, part of heading 9018, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other instruments and appliances in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9018.90 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 other instruments and appliances in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9018.90 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 other instruments and appliances?
The United States, with US$16.9bn in 2024 (22.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export other medical and surgical instruments to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other medical and surgical instruments?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other medical and surgical instruments from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (30%), Mexico (9%) and Ireland (9%), out of total imports of £2.4bn.
Typical products
- anaesthetic instruments
- audiometers
- blood pressure testing kits
- burrs, medical
- dialysis apparatus
- forceps
- needles - holders, for medical use
- oximeters
- scalpels
- stethoscopes
- surgical saws
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.