Subheading · Section XVIII

9030.40: Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)

9030.40
  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$3.9bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9030.40 belongs to heading 9030 (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for…) in chapter 90.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9030.40; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9030.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 9030.40 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

Subheading 9030.40 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$3.9bn (−5.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Malaysia (US$981.3m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.1bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 150 exporters with US$170.6m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$130.4m, most of it from Malaysia.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 9030 40 00 00 Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9030 40 00 Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) 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.

  1. 9030.40 Telekomünikasyon için özel olarak imal edilmiş diğer alet ve cihazlar (hipsometreler ve diyafonometreler, kazanç ölçü aletleri, distorsiyonmetreler ve sofometreler gibi):
  2. 9030.40.00.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 40%
  3. 9030.40.00.90.00 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9030.40.00.00 Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) FreeNo.

World trade in 2024

9030.40 · US$3.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79.1kUS$79.1k+US$2.4m+US$35m+> US$297.9m

Exports: 150
  1. Malaysia: US$981.3m
  2. United States: US$665.5m
  3. Germany: US$439m
  4. Taiwan: US$420.8m
  5. China: US$297.9m
  6. United Kingdom: US$170.6m
  7. Singapore: US$129.8m
  8. Japan: US$118.8m
  9. Canada: US$106.2m
  10. Thailand: US$65.3m
  11. Czechia: US$58.7m
  12. France: US$49.7m
  13. Hong Kong SAR China: US$42.4m
  14. Switzerland: US$39.7m
  15. Denmark: US$35m
  16. Finland: US$33.4m
  17. South Korea: US$30.6m
  18. India: US$27.9m
  19. Mexico: US$24.4m
  20. Netherlands: US$24.2m
  21. Austria: US$24m
  22. Italy: US$22.7m
  23. Australia: US$19.3m
  24. Israel: US$15.6m
  25. Spain: US$9.6m
  26. Belgium: US$8.1m
  27. Hungary: US$7.3m
  28. Sweden: US$7.2m
  29. Poland: US$6.9m
  30. Vietnam: US$6.1m
  31. Ireland: US$5.1m
  32. Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
  33. South Africa: US$2.9m
  34. Norway: US$2.6m
  35. Romania: US$2.5m
  36. Ukraine: US$2.4m
  37. Slovenia: US$2.4m
  38. Lebanon: US$2.1m
  39. Estonia: US$2.1m
  40. Indonesia: US$1.9m
  41. Slovakia: US$1.7m
  42. Türkiye: US$1.6m
  43. Pakistan: US$1.4m
  44. Greece: US$1.2m
  45. Philippines: US$1.2m
  46. New Zealand: US$1.2m
  47. Croatia: US$1m
  48. Serbia: US$1m
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$820.8k
  50. Bulgaria: US$817.4k
  51. Luxembourg: US$799k
  52. Lithuania: US$795.6k
  53. Portugal: US$788.8k
  54. Russia: US$581.4k
  55. Latvia: US$569.7k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$516.2k
  57. Brazil: US$440.5k
  58. Egypt: US$420.8k
  59. Chile: US$420.2k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$306.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Malaysia US$981.3m 24.9%
2 United States US$665.5m 16.9%
3 Germany US$439m 11.2%
4 Taiwan US$420.8m 10.7%
5 China US$297.9m 7.6%
6 United Kingdom US$170.6m 4.3%
7 Singapore US$129.8m 3.3%
8 Japan US$118.8m 3%
9 Canada US$106.2m 2.7%
10 Thailand US$65.3m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.1bn 27.2%
2 China US$515.5m 13.1%
3 India US$232.3m 5.9%
4 Malaysia US$166.1m 4.2%
5 Japan US$161.8m 4.1%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$148.4m 3.8%
7 South Korea US$136.8m 3.5%
8 United Kingdom US$130.4m 3.3%
9 Singapore US$124.6m 3.2%
10 Germany US$116.4m 3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)?

Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers) fall under HS subheading 9030.40, part of heading 9030, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other instruments and apparatus, specially… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9030.40 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, specially… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9030.40 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, specially…?

Malaysia, with US$981.3m in 2024 (24.9% of world exports).