Subheading · Section XVIII

9031.90: Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories

9031.90

Official description Parts and accessories

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$10.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 9031.90 belongs to heading 9031 (measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines) in chapter 90.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 9031.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9031.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 9031.90 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 9031.90 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$10.2bn (+3.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.5bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.5bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 184 exporters with US$528.2m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$245.2m, most of it from the United States.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines

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. 9031 90 00 00 Parts and accessories Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 9031 90 00 Parts and accessories 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. 9031.90 Aksam, parça ve aksesuar:
  2. 9031.90.00.10.00 Sivil hava taşıtlarında kullanılmaya mahsus olanlar 50%
  3. 9031.90.00.90.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 9031.90 Parts and accessories:
  2. 9031.90.21.00 Of profile projectors Freekg
  3. Of other optical instruments and appliances, other than test benches:
  4. 9031.90.45.00 Bases and frames for the coordinate-measuring machines of subheading 9031.49.40 Freekg
  5. 9031.90.54.00 Of optical instruments and appliances of subheading 9031.41 or 9031.49.70 Freekg
  6. 9031.90.59.00 Other Freekg
  7. Other:
  8. 9031.90.70.00 Of articles of subheading 9031.80.40 Freekg
  9. 9031.90.91 Other Free
  10. 9031.90.91.30 Of machines for balancing mechanical parts kg
  11. 9031.90.91.60 Of test benches kg
  12. 9031.90.91.95 Other kg

World trade in 2024

9031.90 · US$10.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$142.2kUS$142.2k+US$5.2m+US$110.8m+> US$473.2m

Exports: 184
  1. United States: US$1.5bn
  2. Germany: US$1.4bn
  3. China: US$1.3bn
  4. Japan: US$904.8m
  5. United Kingdom: US$528.2m
  6. South Korea: US$473.2m
  7. Taiwan: US$343.8m
  8. Netherlands: US$327.8m
  9. Switzerland: US$277.2m
  10. Malaysia: US$257.6m
  11. Singapore: US$256.5m
  12. France: US$242.4m
  13. Austria: US$241m
  14. Italy: US$240.4m
  15. Israel: US$218m
  16. Canada: US$192.1m
  17. Ireland: US$189.1m
  18. Hungary: US$112.8m
  19. Czechia: US$110.8m
  20. Mexico: US$102.7m
  21. Thailand: US$96.3m
  22. India: US$89.1m
  23. Vietnam: US$76.9m
  24. Spain: US$72.7m
  25. Sweden: US$68.9m
  26. Romania: US$65.4m
  27. Finland: US$51.6m
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$48.4m
  29. Denmark: US$40.8m
  30. Poland: US$40m
  31. Belgium: US$38m
  32. Philippines: US$29.4m
  33. Norway: US$26.4m
  34. Estonia: US$25.3m
  35. Slovakia: US$25.3m
  36. Lithuania: US$21.5m
  37. Slovenia: US$21.1m
  38. Australia: US$18.9m
  39. Portugal: US$17.3m
  40. Türkiye: US$17.2m
  41. Indonesia: US$14.1m
  42. South Africa: US$10.8m
  43. Bulgaria: US$8.2m
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$6.3m
  45. Serbia: US$5.3m
  46. Brazil: US$5.2m
  47. Croatia: US$5.1m
  48. Latvia: US$4.8m
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$4.4m
  50. Luxembourg: US$4.1m
  51. Tunisia: US$3.8m
  52. Russia: US$3.2m
  53. Honduras: US$2.8m
  54. Greece: US$2.7m
  55. Kazakhstan: US$2.5m
  56. New Zealand: US$2.4m
  57. Malta: US$2m
  58. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.7m
  59. North Macedonia: US$1.6m
  60. Sri Lanka: US$1.5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.5bn 14.4%
2 Germany US$1.4bn 14.1%
3 China US$1.3bn 12.7%
4 Japan US$904.8m 8.8%
5 United Kingdom US$528.2m 5.2%
6 South Korea US$473.2m 4.6%
7 Taiwan US$343.8m 3.4%
8 Netherlands US$327.8m 3.2%
9 Switzerland US$277.2m 2.7%
10 Malaysia US$257.6m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.5bn 14.3%
2 China US$1.1bn 10.9%
3 Germany US$790.6m 7.7%
4 Japan US$613.4m 6%
5 Taiwan US$604.3m 5.9%
6 South Korea US$530.8m 5.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$387m 3.8%
8 Singapore US$380.6m 3.7%
9 India US$333.9m 3.3%
10 Vietnam US$305.5m 3%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories?

Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories fall under HS subheading 9031.90, part of heading 9031, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on measuring or checking instruments, appliances and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9031.90 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 measuring or checking instruments, appliances and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9031.90 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 measuring or checking instruments, appliances and…?

The United States, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (14.4% of world exports).