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HS code for optical microscopes, compound
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “optical microscopes, compound” 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 optical microscopes, compound?
Optical microscopes, compound are classified under 9011 (Compound optical microscopes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.