Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9027
9027.90: Microtomes; parts and accessories
Lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes
9027.90 is the HS subheading for lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes, under heading 9027 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9027 90 00 00 Microtomes; parts and accessories 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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 | £112.5m | 24.4% | +14% |
 Germany | £63.6m | 13.8% | -4.4% |
 China | £50m | 10.9% | +12.5% |
 Japan | £29.2m | 6.3% | -5.5% |
 Ireland | £25.6m | 5.6% | +30.2% |
 Netherlands | £23.7m | 5.1% | +73.1% |
| United Kingdom | £17.5m | 3.8% | +6.5% |
 Denmark | £16.9m | 3.7% | +23.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 4% – 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.8% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$174kUS$174k+US$6m+US$159m+> US$592m
Exports: 188
- United States: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$671m
- United Kingdom: US$592m
- Switzerland: US$580m
- Netherlands: US$537m
- Denmark: US$370m
- Sweden: US$309m
- France: US$304m
- Mexico: US$303m
- Ireland: US$255m
- Malaysia: US$242m
- Canada: US$231m
- Austria: US$188m
- Hungary: US$185m
- Belgium: US$184m
- Poland: US$159m
- Italy: US$135m
- Australia: US$124m
- South Korea: US$105m
- Romania: US$98m
- Taiwan: US$86m
- Czechia: US$78m
- Israel: US$63m
- Finland: US$61m
- Spain: US$58m
- India: US$47m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Indonesia: US$40m
- Vietnam: US$32m
- Lithuania: US$23m
- Norway: US$21m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Serbia: US$13m
- Slovenia: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Croatia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Bahrain: US$3m
- Armenia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Senegal: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$19m+US$139m+> US$527m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$718m
- Netherlands: US$662m
- Japan: US$550m
- United Kingdom: US$527m
- India: US$482m
- France: US$443m
- Italy: US$317m
- Sweden: US$308m
- South Korea: US$289m
- Canada: US$268m
- Mexico: US$264m
- Belgium: US$255m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$247m
- Poland: US$243m
- Switzerland: US$240m
- Spain: US$209m
- Ireland: US$187m
- Brazil: US$171m
- Malaysia: US$160m
- Australia: US$139m
- Saudi Arabia: US$136m
- Czechia: US$131m
- Denmark: US$130m
- Taiwan: US$125m
- Romania: US$116m
- Austria: US$116m
- Türkiye: US$104m
- Vietnam: US$85m
- Thailand: US$85m
- United Arab Emirates: US$84m
- Russia: US$81m
- Hungary: US$64m
- Finland: US$64m
- South Africa: US$60m
- Norway: US$55m
- Portugal: US$44m
- Argentina: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$43m
- Israel: US$40m
- Colombia: US$39m
- Chile: US$37m
- Peru: US$32m
- Kuwait: US$32m
- Greece: US$29m
- Egypt: US$29m
- Kazakhstan: US$24m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Qatar: US$22m
- New Zealand: US$22m
- Algeria: US$21m
- Slovenia: US$21m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$15m
- Iraq: US$14m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3bn | 20% |
| 2 | Japan | US$2bn | 14.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$2bn | 14.1% |
| 4 | China | US$1bn | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$671m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$592m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$580m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$537m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Denmark | US$370m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$309m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2bn | 16.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$2bn | 10.8% |
| 3 | China | US$1bn | 8.8% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$718m | 5% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$662m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Japan | US$550m | 3.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$527m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  India | US$482m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$443m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$317m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 0.5%median duty
- 81number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 3.5% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 2% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 2% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 3.5% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 1% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 2% | 0% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0.5% | 0% – 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 3.5% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 87449 Microtomes; parts & accessories of the articles of subgroup 874.4
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 712020
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48281 Parts and accessories for the goods of subclasses 48211, 48212, 48232 and 48233, 48241 to 48249, 48251 to 48253; microtomes; parts and accessories n.e.c., for optical, photographic, cinematographic, precision, medical or surgical machines, instruments, apparatus and appliances
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2651 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9027.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 9027.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 9027.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 9027.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 9027.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 9027.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 16
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.
- N364446 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a continuous glucose monitor smart transmitter from China
- N360516 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of insulin pump patches and continuous glucose monitor patches from China
- N354553 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of continuous glucose monitoring sensors from Canada
- N352482 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a heat sink assembly from China
- N352170 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of glucose monitor patches from China and a glucose monitor case from Vietnam
- N346345 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Genotizer 20K Well Chip and the D_PCR Chip Case from South Korea
- 600015344 HMRC
Fit test adapter kit, compatible with all cartridge half masks and full-face masks that are manufactured by the same trader. This kit enables quantitative fit testing to be performed accurately and providing confidence that the respirator fits the individual wearer. The adapter is designed to be…
- 600011278 HMRC
A mounting base for specific smoke or heat detectors that do not incorporate inbuilt sounders. The base is a low insertion force mounting base. It is made of plastic and incorporates stainless steel contacts for the detector terminals. The base also contains a plastic moulded card with snap…
16 rulings in total for this code
Subheading 9027.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9027.90; 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 lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes worth £461.1m (up 8% on the year before), at an average of £157.70 per kg; United States supplied 24%, followed by Germany.
World trade in lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes reached US$14bn in 2024, down 1.5% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 20% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for microtomes; parts and accessories?
Microtomes; parts and accessories fall under HS subheading 9027.90, part of heading 9027, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on microtomes; parts and accessories in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9027.90 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 microtomes; parts and accessories in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9027.90 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 microtomes; parts and accessories?
The United States, with US$3bn in 2024 (20% of world exports).
Which countries can export lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes 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 lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes?
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 lab analysis instrument parts, microtomes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), Germany (14%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £461.1m.