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HS code for instruments and apparatus - for testing equipment and material by electrical means

90

90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “instruments and apparatus - for testing equipment and material by electrical means” points to chapter 90: optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof. 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, 90 covers 255 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 215 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 90 into 215 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.7% (average 1.1%). 138 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 90 covers 348 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.7%. 158 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 255 tariff lines · average 0.3% EU Free – 6.7% Third-country duty 215 tariff lines · average 1.1% Türkiye Free – 6.7% Third-country duty 348 tariff lines · average 1.8% USA Free – 16% General (MFN) 302 tariff lines · average 1% · 6× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 8.5% General (MFN) 241 tariff lines · average 0.7% Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 305 tariff lines · average 3.4% Brazil Free – 20% General (MFN) 372 tariff lines · average 13.1% Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 920 tariff lines · average 12.8% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 213 tariff lines · average 0.8% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 240 tariff lines · average 0.6% · 1× specific or compound duty Japan Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 174 tariff lines · average 0.2% Taiwan Free – 10% General (MFN) 323 tariff lines · average 1.3% GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 349 tariff lines · average 4.1% Switzerland Free General (MFN) 143 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 150 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 218 tariff lines · average 2.1% Nigeria Free – 20% General (MFN) 147 tariff lines · average 8%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for instruments and apparatus - for testing equipment and material by electrical means?

Instruments and apparatus - for testing equipment and material by electrical means are classified under 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.