Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 9012.10
9012.10.00.00: Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
Electron microscopes and diffraction apparatus
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
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
9012.10 Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.7% 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 Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% 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.
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The tariff classification of a fluorescence confocal microscope from France
Legal notes
CCC code 9012.10.00.00 is a line of the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan under HS subheading 9012.10 (microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus).
The column 1 rate is free, and quantities are declared in SET.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 9012.10 worth US$166m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Czechia, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$4m.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 9012.10.00.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is free; the supplementary unit is SET. 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 Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 9012.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Czechia (US$51m), followed by the Netherlands.