Subheading · Section XVIII

9025.80: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers: other instruments

9025.80

Official description Other instruments

  • FreeUK
  • 2.1%–3.2%EU
  • 35%–40%Türkiye
  • 1%–2.9%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9025.80 belongs to heading 9025 (hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers…) in chapter 90.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9025.80 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 9025.80 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.1% and 3.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 9025.80 into 7 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 35% and 40% (average 37.9%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 9025.80 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 1% and 2.9%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.7bn (−6.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$363.2m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$276m.

The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 165 exporters with US$72.3m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$42.2m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 2.1% – 3.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% Türkiye 35% – 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines · average 37.9% USA 1% – 2.9% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.6%

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 →
  1. 9025 80 00 00 Other instruments Free
  2. 9025 80 20 00 Barometers, not combined with other instruments Freep/st
  3. Other Free
  4. 9025 80 40 00 Electronic Free
  5. 9025 80 40 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  6. Other Free
  7. 9025 80 40 50 Electronic semiconductor sensor for measuring at least two of the following quantities:<br>- atmospheric pressure, temperature, (also for temperature compensation), humidity, or volatile organic compounds,<br>- in a housing suitable for the automatic printing of conductor boards or bare die technology, containing :<br>- one or more monolithic application-specific integrated circuits (asic),<br>- one or more microelectromechanical sensor elements (mems) manufactured with semiconductor technology, with mechanical components arranged in three-dimensional structures on the semiconductor material,<br>of a kind used for incorporation into products of chapters 84-90 and 95 Free
  8. 9025 80 40 89 Other Free
  9. 9025 80 80 00 Other Free
  10. 9025 80 80 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  11. 9025 80 80 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9025 80 Other instruments:
  2. 9025 80 20 Barometers, not combined with other instruments 2.1%p/st
  3. Other:
  4. 9025 80 40 Electronic 3.2%—
  5. 9025 80 80 Other 2.1%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 9025.80 Diğer aletler:
  2. Barometreler (diğer aletlerle kombine olmayanlar):
  3. 9025.80.20.10.00 Elektronik ve elektrikli olanlar 40%Adet
  4. 9025.80.20.90.00 Diğerleri: 35%Adet
  5. Diğerleri:
  6. Elektronik olanlar
  7. 9025.80.40.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar: 40%
  8. 9025.80.40.90.00 Diğerleri 40%
  9. Diğerleri
  10. 9025.80.80.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 35%
  11. 9025.80.80.20.00 Elektrikli olanlar 40%
  12. 9025.80.80.90.00 Diğerleri 35%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9025.80 Other instruments:
  2. 9025.80.10.00 Electrical 1.7%No.
  3. Other:
  4. 9025.80.15.00 Barometers, not combined with other instruments 1%No.
  5. 9025.80.20.00 Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording 2.9%No.
  6. 9025.80.35.00 Hygrometers and psychrometers, non-recording 1.4%No.
  7. 9025.80.40.00 Thermographs, barographs, hygrographs and other recording instruments 1%No.
  8. 9025.80.50.00 Other 1.6%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

9025.80 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80.7kUS$80.7k+US$3.8m+US$27.3m+> US$72.3m

Exports: 165
  1. China: US$363.2m
  2. United States: US$207.9m
  3. Germany: US$146.5m
  4. Finland: US$138m
  5. United Kingdom: US$72.3m
  6. France: US$64m
  7. Mexico: US$57.9m
  8. Switzerland: US$48.8m
  9. Poland: US$42.8m
  10. Thailand: US$42.1m
  11. South Korea: US$39.5m
  12. Japan: US$37m
  13. Netherlands: US$34.4m
  14. Austria: US$31.2m
  15. Ireland: US$28m
  16. Taiwan: US$27.5m
  17. Vietnam: US$27.3m
  18. Italy: US$24.9m
  19. Philippines: US$24.1m
  20. Canada: US$23.3m
  21. Denmark: US$22.8m
  22. Czechia: US$22.2m
  23. India: US$18.5m
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$18.3m
  25. Spain: US$12.9m
  26. Singapore: US$10.5m
  27. Belgium: US$10.4m
  28. Sweden: US$10m
  29. Malaysia: US$9.9m
  30. Bulgaria: US$9m
  31. Israel: US$7.7m
  32. Russia: US$7.6m
  33. Slovakia: US$7.5m
  34. Latvia: US$6m
  35. Indonesia: US$5.5m
  36. Norway: US$5.5m
  37. Hungary: US$5.4m
  38. Australia: US$4.7m
  39. Brazil: US$3.9m
  40. South Africa: US$3.9m
  41. Türkiye: US$3.8m
  42. Serbia: US$3.2m
  43. Romania: US$3m
  44. Portugal: US$2.2m
  45. Lithuania: US$1.9m
  46. Costa Rica: US$1.8m
  47. Estonia: US$1.6m
  48. Tunisia: US$1.4m
  49. Ukraine: US$1.3m
  50. Chile: US$1.2m
  51. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  52. Iceland: US$1.1m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
  54. New Zealand: US$743.9k
  55. Luxembourg: US$694k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$635.8k
  57. Greece: US$626.1k
  58. Sri Lanka: US$491.6k
  59. Pakistan: US$457.2k
  60. Croatia: US$446.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$363.2m 21.1%
2 United States US$207.9m 12.1%
3 Germany US$146.5m 8.5%
4 Finland US$138m 8%
5 United Kingdom US$72.3m 4.2%
6 France US$64m 3.7%
7 Mexico US$57.9m 3.4%
8 Switzerland US$48.8m 2.8%
9 Poland US$42.8m 2.5%
10 Thailand US$42.1m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$276m 16.1%
2 Germany US$194.4m 11.3%
3 China US$144.8m 8.4%
4 France US$65.5m 3.8%
5 Netherlands US$57m 3.3%
6 Canada US$52m 3%
7 Mexico US$44.2m 2.6%
8 Japan US$42.6m 2.5%
9 United Kingdom US$42.2m 2.5%
10 Poland US$40.6m 2.4%

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: other instruments?

Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers: other instruments fall under HS subheading 9025.80, part of heading 9025, 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 9025.80 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 9025.80 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.1% 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$363.2m in 2024 (21.1% of world exports).