Heading · Chapter 90
9025: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments
Heading 9025 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 90, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical….
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
EU Free – 3.2% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Türkiye Free – 3.2% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
USA Free – 2.9% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Canada Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Brazil Free – 18% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 15% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 16.4% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 9025.11Liquid-filled, for direct reading
- 9025.19Thermometers and pyrometers, not combined with other: otherOther thermometers and pyrometers
- 9025.80Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers: other instrumentsHygrometers, barometers and similar
- 9025.90Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers: parts and accessoriesParts of thermometers and hygrometers
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$94kUS$94k+US$7m+US$114m+> US$301m
Exports: 199
- China: US$1.7bn
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$998m
- Mexico: US$503m
- United Kingdom: US$363m
- Japan: US$301m
- Bulgaria: US$270m
- France: US$238m
- Netherlands: US$211m
- Thailand: US$207m
- South Korea: US$193m
- Italy: US$168m
- Canada: US$164m
- Finland: US$154m
- Vietnam: US$150m
- Taiwan: US$146m
- Singapore: US$137m
- Switzerland: US$135m
- Sweden: US$119m
- Poland: US$114m
- Czechia: US$88m
- Denmark: US$80m
- India: US$79m
- Malaysia: US$73m
- Austria: US$71m
- Belgium: US$68m
- Estonia: US$65m
- Romania: US$59m
- Indonesia: US$51m
- Spain: US$51m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$50m
- Ireland: US$45m
- Philippines: US$38m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Israel: US$27m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- Hungary: US$20m
- Brazil: US$18m
- Luxembourg: US$17m
- Russia: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Costa Rica: US$13m
- Australia: US$12m
- Laos: US$10m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$10m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8m
- Latvia: US$7m
- Iceland: US$7m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Bahrain: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$99m+> US$280m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Germany: US$864m
- China: US$672m
- Netherlands: US$361m
- South Korea: US$343m
- United Kingdom: US$288m
- Japan: US$280m
- France: US$276m
- Mexico: US$242m
- Canada: US$214m
- Italy: US$184m
- Singapore: US$180m
- Poland: US$164m
- Spain: US$156m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$155m
- Türkiye: US$140m
- Thailand: US$135m
- Vietnam: US$129m
- India: US$125m
- Switzerland: US$114m
- Taiwan: US$111m
- Austria: US$107m
- Czechia: US$99m
- Australia: US$99m
- Belgium: US$93m
- Sweden: US$85m
- Malaysia: US$79m
- Brazil: US$79m
- Saudi Arabia: US$77m
- United Arab Emirates: US$75m
- Indonesia: US$73m
- Russia: US$63m
- Denmark: US$63m
- Ukraine: US$58m
- Romania: US$51m
- Ireland: US$50m
- Slovakia: US$47m
- Hungary: US$43m
- Norway: US$40m
- Finland: US$38m
- South Africa: US$36m
- Argentina: US$33m
- Israel: US$31m
- Peru: US$28m
- Chile: US$27m
- Kazakhstan: US$26m
- Bulgaria: US$24m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Colombia: US$22m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Philippines: US$18m
- Greece: US$18m
- Morocco: US$17m
- Qatar: US$16m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Kuwait: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Ecuador: US$14m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.7bn | 19.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$1.1bn | 12.7% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$998m | 11.8% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$503m | 5.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$363m | 4.3% |
| 6 | Japan | US$301m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | US$270m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  France | US$238m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$211m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$207m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.3bn | 15.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$864m | 10.2% |
| 3 | China | US$672m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$361m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$343m | 4.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$288m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$280m | 3.3% |
| 8 | France | US$276m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$242m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Canada | US$214m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9025 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9025 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.2%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9025 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.2% (average 1.9%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9025 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 5 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 9025 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.5% (average 0.5%). 6 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 9025 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 15%. 9 of them are duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 9025 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 18% (average 15%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 9025 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 18%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 9025 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 0.6%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 9025 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 9025 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 9025 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 9025 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 9025 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 9025 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 9025 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 9025 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9025 goods worth US$8.5bn (+1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.7bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 199 exporters with US$363m.
The United Kingdom imported US$288m.
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 90153010, 90258040, 90261021, 90261029, 90262020, 90268020, 90271010 and 90321020, the expression ‘electronic’ means instruments and apparatus which incorporate one or more articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 but for the purposes of the foregoing, no account shall be taken of articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 which have solely the function of rectifying current or which are included in the power pack of instruments or apparatus.
2. For the purposes of subheading 90211010, the expression "orthopaedic appliances" means appliances which are specially designed for a particular orthopaedic purpose, in distinction to products that might be used for various purposes (for example, products for overstrained joints, ligaments or tendons caused by sporting activities, type writing, and products which simply alleviate pain in the defective or disabled part of the body, for example, caused by inflammation).
The "orthopaedic appliances" must completely prevent a specific movement of the defective or disabled part of the body (for example, joints, ligaments, tendons) in order to exclude further injuries or bodily deformities or an aggravation of such injuries or deformities, as distinct from other products that cannot prevent specific movements, yet prevent reflex movements (movements carried out subconsciously) through the relative inflexibility of those products due to, for example, flexible splints, pressure pads, non-elastic textile material, restrictions through "Velcro-type" straps.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments?
Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments fall under HS heading 9025, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hydrometers and similar floating instruments… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9025 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 hydrometers and similar floating instruments… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9025 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most hydrometers and similar floating instruments…?
China, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (19.7% of world exports).