Subheading · Section XVIII
9018.90: Other instruments and appliances
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 35%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$76.3bnWorld trade in 2024
9018.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9018, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary…, chapter 90.
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.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 9018.90 covers 20 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 35%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 9018.90 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods 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.
The United States imported the most (US$20.4bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 212 exporters with US$1.4bn; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.1bn, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 20 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 10 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 →- 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
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 9018 90 Other instruments and appliances:
- 9018 90 10 Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood-pressure Free—
- 9018 90 20 Endoscopes Free—
- 9018 90 30 Renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) Free—
- 9018 90 40 Diathermic apparatus Free—
- 9018 90 50 Transfusion and infusion apparatus Free—
- 9018 90 60 Anaesthetic apparatus and instruments Free—
- 9018 90 75 Apparatus for nerve stimulation Free—
- 9018 90 84 Other 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.
- 9018.90 Diğer alet ve cihazlar:
- Kan basıncını ölçmeye mahsus alet ve cihazlar
- 9018.90.10.00.11 Elektronik tansiyon aleti 35%
- 9018.90.10.00.12 Mekanik tansiyon aleti 35%
- 9018.90.10.00.13 Kan basıncını ölçmeye mahsus diğer alet ve cihazlar 35%
- 9018.90.20.00.00 Endoskoplar 35%
- Böbrek diyaliz cihazları (Suni böbrek, böbrek makinası ve diyalizörler)
- 9018.90.30.00.11 Böbrek makinaları 35%
- 9018.90.30.00.13 Dializ ve fistula setleri 35%
- 9018.90.30.00.19 Diğerleri 35%
- 9018.90.40.00.00 Diyatermi cihazları 35%
- Transfüzyon ve infüzyon cihazları
- 9018.90.50.00.12 Kan torbaları 35%
- 9018.90.50.00.13 Serum (infüzyon) setleri (pompalı setler hariç) 35%
- 9018.90.50.00.14 Damla hazneleri 35%
- 9018.90.50.00.19 Diğerleri 35%
- 9018.90.60.00.00 Anestezi alet ve cihazları 35%
- 9018.90.75.00.00 Sinir stimilasyonu cihazları 35%
- Diğerleri
- 9018.90.84.00.12 Her nevi bisturiler 35%
- 9018.90.84.00.13 Koter kalemi 35%
- 9018.90.84.00.14 Manifold setleri 35%
- 9018.90.84.00.15 İndeflatör 35%
- 9018.90.84.00.18 Rahim içi aletler 35%
- 9018.90.84.00.19 Diğer alet ve cihazlar 35%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 9018.90 Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
- Optical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
- 9018.90.10.00 Mirrors and reflectors FreeNo.
- 9018.90.20.00 Other FreeNo.
- Other:
- 9018.90.30.00 Anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof FreeNo.
- 9018.90.40.00 Percussion hammers, stethoscopes and parts of stethoscopes FreeNo.
- 9018.90.50 Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof Free
- 9018.90.50.40 Sphygmomanometers and parts and accessories thereof No.
- 9018.90.50.80 Other No.
- Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
- 9018.90.60.00 Electro-surgical instruments and appliances, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof FreeNo.
- Other:
- 9018.90.64.00 Defibrillators FreeNo.
- 9018.90.68.00 Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64 FreeNo.
- 9018.90.75 Other Free
- 9018.90.75.20 Dialysis instruments and apparatus No.
- Other therapeutic appliances and instruments:
- 9018.90.75.40 Ultrasonic No.
- 9018.90.75.60 Other No.
- 9018.90.75.70 Parts and accessories of dialysis instruments and apparatus No.
- 9018.90.75.80 Other No.
- 9018.90.80.00 Other FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$616.5kUS$616.5k+US$45.2m+US$571.5m+> 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$984.4m
- South Korea: US$934.1m
- Vietnam: US$863m
- Poland: US$797.7m
- Singapore: US$786.4m
- Canada: US$700.5m
- Czechia: US$571.5m
- Taiwan: US$562.8m
- Thailand: US$547.5m
- India: US$449.4m
- Pakistan: US$441.2m
- Türkiye: US$427.9m
- Spain: US$382.3m
- Finland: US$348.9m
- Austria: US$318.9m
- Bulgaria: US$305.8m
- Hungary: US$303m
- Sweden: US$250.6m
- Lithuania: US$219m
- Slovenia: US$213.7m
- Denmark: US$204.9m
- Australia: US$188m
- Indonesia: US$178.1m
- Tunisia: US$157m
- Serbia: US$149.4m
- Portugal: US$132.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113.4m
- Estonia: US$87.4m
- Latvia: US$77.2m
- Slovakia: US$73.5m
- Romania: US$72.1m
- Malta: US$66.4m
- South Africa: US$65.5m
- Brazil: US$60m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$56.5m
- New Zealand: US$48.6m
- Norway: US$48.4m
- Philippines: US$45.2m
- Greece: US$33.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32.3m
- Mauritius: US$25.9m
- Russia: US$24.3m
- Egypt: US$23.8m
- Colombia: US$13.8m
- Croatia: US$13m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.2mUS$14.2m+US$115.8m+US$698.6m+> 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$807.7m
- Russia: US$796.9m
- Poland: US$791.4m
- Taiwan: US$745.7m
- Ireland: US$701.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$698.6m
- Austria: US$652.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$583.6m
- Türkiye: US$570.7m
- Sweden: US$545.3m
- Czechia: US$480.6m
- Malaysia: US$445.9m
- Indonesia: US$442.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$422.9m
- South Africa: US$389.5m
- Portugal: US$387.9m
- Denmark: US$358.1m
- Thailand: US$357.5m
- Vietnam: US$314.7m
- Colombia: US$308.9m
- Costa Rica: US$300.3m
- Israel: US$291.1m
- Slovenia: US$275.4m
- Norway: US$261.2m
- Romania: US$252.2m
- Greece: US$248.8m
- Chile: US$242.6m
- New Zealand: US$237.8m
- Finland: US$215.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$196.7m
- Egypt: US$187.7m
- Philippines: US$182.8m
- Ukraine: US$160.5m
- Hungary: US$159m
- Slovakia: US$158.4m
- Kuwait: US$143.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$140.8m
- Argentina: US$134m
- Peru: US$121.8m
- Iran: US$115.8m
- Morocco: US$111.7m
- Iraq: US$109.5m
- Croatia: US$108.9m
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% |
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).