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HS code for microscopes - compound, optical
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “microscopes - compound, optical” points to heading 9011: compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection. 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, 9011 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 9011 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.7% (average 1.3%). 4 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 9011 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free – 6.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Türkiye Free – 6.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
USA Free – 7.2% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9% 
Brazil 4% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 11.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 5% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for microscopes - compound, optical?
Microscopes - compound, optical are classified under 9011 (Compound optical microscopes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.