Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 9030.82
9030.82.00: Instruments for testing semiconductor wafers: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
Instruments for testing semiconductor wafers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations
- 9030.40.00 other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)
- 9030.82.00 for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9030.82 For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N349303 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of integrated circuit sockets from Japan
- N337433 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of semiconductor test equipment from Italy
- N325730 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an Integrated Development Platform from China.
- N325411 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Core Development Platform (CDP) from Taiwan
- 600015323 HMRC
A handheld unit designed to test Zener diode semiconductor components removed from printed circuit boards (PCBs). It consists of a UK sourced PCB populated with an LCD, battery and test leads, programmed and calibrated before being enclosed in a green plastic housing. The unit uses fitted flexible…
- 600015324 HMRC
A handheld Triac and Thyristor Analyser testing device comprising a PCB and LCD display panel within a red outer housing. It is used for testing Triac and Thyristor semiconductor components that have been removed from printed circuit boards (PCBs). The device applies test currents to 100µA up to…
- 600015322 HMRC
A handheld electronic test instrument designed to identify and characterise discrete semiconductor devices whilst out of circuit. It automatically detects device type, including bipolar junction transistors, MOSFETs, JFETs, diodes, and diode networks, without requiring prior pin configuration.…
- 600011704 HMRC
The HM21 Test Unit is a portable meter used in researching semiconductor materials which can be battery operated or operated from the mains electricity supply using the supplied 9V adapter. It supplies one of 6 fixed constant currents from 100 nanoamps to 10 milliamps and has a digital voltage…
11 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 9030.82.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9030.82, for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices.
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 9030.82 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 9030.82.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 9030.82 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$1m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.