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HS code for echo sounding or detection instruments

9015

9015 Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “echo sounding or detection instruments” points to heading 9015: surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

In the UK Global Tariff, 9015 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9015 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 0.7%). 7 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9015 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.7% and 3.7%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines EU Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 0.7% Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 3.5% USA Free – 2.8% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 0.2% Canada Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 0.4% Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 2.9% Brazil 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 16.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 11.2% Peru Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 3% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 0.3% GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for echo sounding or detection instruments?

Echo sounding or detection instruments are classified under 9015 (Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.