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HS code for telescopes

9005.80

9005.80 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes: other instruments

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “telescopes” points to subheading 9005.80: binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes: other instruments. 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.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 9005.80; the duty is 4%.

9005.80 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9005.80 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4.2%.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 6% – 8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for telescopes?

Telescopes are classified under 9005.80 (Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes: other instruments) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.