Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9027
9027.89: Other instruments and apparatus: other
Other physical and chemical analysis instruments
Official description Other
9027.89 is the HS subheading for other physical and chemical analysis instruments, under heading 9027 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9027 89 00 00 Other
- 9027 89 10 00 Exposure meters Free
- 9027 89 30 00 Ph meters, rh meters and other apparatus for measuring conductivity Free
- 9027 89 90 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 suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | £77.5m | 27.5% | -1.1% |
 Germany | £35.8m | 12.7% | -10.3% |
 Switzerland | £26.5m | 9.4% | -23.2% |
 Czechia | £23m | 8.2% | +21.7% |
 Japan | £18m | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| United Kingdom | £15.6m | 5.5% | +37.4% |
 China | £14.8m | 5.3% | +32.7% |
 Malaysia | £7.9m | 2.8% | +321.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$139kUS$139k+US$4m+US$96m+> US$402m
Exports: 190
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Japan: US$917m
- Switzerland: US$859m
- United Kingdom: US$402m
- Netherlands: US$347m
- France: US$298m
- Singapore: US$259m
- Mexico: US$253m
- South Korea: US$212m
- Austria: US$201m
- Italy: US$196m
- Taiwan: US$180m
- Ireland: US$158m
- Finland: US$125m
- Denmark: US$98m
- Sweden: US$97m
- Indonesia: US$96m
- Canada: US$95m
- Belgium: US$71m
- Spain: US$68m
- India: US$68m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$59m
- Romania: US$54m
- Malaysia: US$50m
- Poland: US$49m
- Hungary: US$43m
- Australia: US$42m
- Israel: US$34m
- Philippines: US$27m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Türkiye: US$22m
- Norway: US$18m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Portugal: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Vietnam: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Serbia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Malta: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$24m+US$136m+> US$337m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$1bn
- China: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$650m
- Germany: US$569m
- South Korea: US$537m
- India: US$375m
- France: US$337m
- United Kingdom: US$317m
- Italy: US$303m
- Japan: US$295m
- Mexico: US$224m
- Taiwan: US$217m
- Brazil: US$206m
- Australia: US$197m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$196m
- Singapore: US$195m
- Poland: US$179m
- Canada: US$175m
- Saudi Arabia: US$166m
- Thailand: US$165m
- Türkiye: US$146m
- Spain: US$136m
- Belgium: US$124m
- Switzerland: US$122m
- Russia: US$100m
- Austria: US$98m
- United Arab Emirates: US$92m
- Sweden: US$87m
- Vietnam: US$83m
- Malaysia: US$71m
- Indonesia: US$68m
- Czechia: US$66m
- Israel: US$61m
- Denmark: US$59m
- Chile: US$57m
- Ireland: US$56m
- Norway: US$55m
- Colombia: US$50m
- South Africa: US$50m
- Philippines: US$45m
- Peru: US$44m
- Portugal: US$43m
- Algeria: US$42m
- Morocco: US$39m
- Argentina: US$36m
- Qatar: US$36m
- Kazakhstan: US$34m
- Hungary: US$34m
- Romania: US$32m
- Greece: US$30m
- Finland: US$29m
- Pakistan: US$25m
- Egypt: US$25m
- Bangladesh: US$25m
- Ecuador: US$24m
- Iraq: US$23m
- Serbia: US$22m
- New Zealand: US$22m
- Costa Rica: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$16m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 22.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1bn | 13% |
| 3 | China | US$1bn | 10.8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$917m | 8.7% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$859m | 8.2% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$402m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$347m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$298m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$259m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$253m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 12.8% |
| 2 | China | US$1bn | 11.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$650m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$569m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$537m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  India | US$375m | 3.6% |
| 7 | France | US$337m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$317m | 3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$303m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Japan | US$295m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 19
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.
- N351313 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood glucose monitors from South Korea
- N350828 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood glucose monitoring systems from Vietnam
- N350829 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood glucose monitoring systems from Vietnam
- N350831 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood glucose monitoring systems from Vietnam
- N351312 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood glucose monitoring kits from South Korea
- N351315 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of blood ketone monitoring kits from South Korea
- 600012593 HMRC
A digital microwave sensor to measure moisture in sands and aggregates. The main parts of the sensor include the mechanical housing, which is made from stainless steel, this being a body and two end caps. A sensing face plate is made from alumina ceramic. Internally there are two circuit boards,…
- 600012594 HMRC
The Hydro-Mix is a rugged, microwave moisture measurement sensor designed to be installed flush with the floor of a mixer, chute or conveyor in process control environments. Reading at 25 times per second and combined with onboard functionality such as signal processing, smoothing and averaging,…
- 600012166 HMRC
A low profile miniaturised acoustic array suitable for low speed towed or static applications. It has a high-sensitivity wideband hydrophone with an integrated low-noise pre-amplifier. Each microneedle array (MNAS) provides bearing, temperature, pitch and depth. It has an easy digital…
- 600010083 HMRC
Digital Microwave Moisture Sensor Designed to measure moisture in flowing bulk solids such as animal feed, grain, rice, pulses and also in liquids. The sensor can be easily installed in ducting, conveying and mixing systems in process control environments. Comprising a single, intelligent unit…
19 rulings in total for this code
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 9027.80.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9027.89 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9027.89 into 3 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 physical and chemical analysis instruments worth £281.3m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £75.14 per kg; United States supplied 28%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other physical and chemical analysis instruments reached US$11bn in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 22.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other instruments and apparatus: other?
Other instruments and apparatus: other fall under HS subheading 9027.89, part of heading 9027, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other instruments and apparatus: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9027.89 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 apparatus: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9027.89 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 apparatus: other?
The United States, with US$2bn in 2024 (22.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other physical and chemical analysis 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 physical and chemical analysis 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 physical and chemical analysis instruments from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (28%), Germany (13%) and Switzerland (9%), out of total imports of £281.3m.