Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9018.49
9018.49.010: Other dental instruments: Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus: dentists' chairs
Other dental instruments
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
- 9018.20.000 Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
- 9018.49.010 Dentists' chairs
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9018.49 Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% – 10% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
Brazil 7.2% – 14.4% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 12.3% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 12% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 9018.49
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N361752 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a compact milling machine and parts from China
- N361754 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of compact milling machine parts from China
- N361755 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of compact milling machine parts from China
- N358675 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of dental orthodontic wire-bending machines from China.
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 9018.49.010 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 9018.49 (other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences: other).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%–10%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 9018.49 worth US$264m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9018.49.010?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 9018.49 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$79m), followed by Israel.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.