UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9018.90

9018 90 84 00: Other instruments and appliances: other

Other medical and surgical instruments

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
9018 90 00 00 Other instruments and appliances
9018 90 84 00 Other

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What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 6

VAT 5.00 % import VAT

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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 598
Documents
- 9014
Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2020 No. 1431
Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 6

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2020/1479
Documents
- C064 Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be used for torture (Regulation (EU) 2019/125)
- Y904 Goods other than those described in the TR footnotes linked to the measure
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Iraq, Syria, Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran, Libya, North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
517/2014
Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
Import controlImport control of mercury
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/96
Documents
- Y924 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852
- Y969 Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code " EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago	Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia	Free
UK–Andorra agreement	Andorra	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
UK–Japan agreement	Japan	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement	Liechtenstein	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free

Footnotes

TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.

TN209 The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on cer…

The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade.

TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…

According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

UK: imports by month · HS 9018.90

last 12 months£2.4bn+10.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£73.47 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£710.8m	29.9%	+13.5%
Mexico	£211.5m	8.9%	+33.7%
Ireland	£202.1m	8.5%	+21.5%
Germany	£197.5m	8.3%	+21.1%
China	£184.6m	7.8%	+9.8%
Japan	£113.1m	4.8%	+10.1%
Costa Rica	£68.2m	2.9%	+59.2%
Italy	£56.4m	2.4%	+1.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

9018.90 Other instruments and appliances

EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines

Türkiye Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines

USA Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines

Canada Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines

Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 6.7%

Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 10.4%

Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 11.3%

Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Taiwan Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines

GCC 5% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines

Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines

Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

UK lines: 9018.90

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.

600014868 HMRC 5 March 2026 – 4 March 2029 · 9018 90 84 00

This product is a disposable “waste bag” designed for the collection and containment of general waste. It is part of the Siemens RP Series blood gas analyser. The bag goes into this medical device Siemens RAPID Point 500e blood-gas / blood-analysis system. The RAPID Point 500e is a compact,…
600014408 HMRC 5 January 2026 – 4 January 2029 · 9018 90 84 00

The product which is described as a non-Invasive, measuring device that enables surgeons to performed bone conduction and/or craniofacial surgery. It is reusable device used in a surgical environment during the placement of implants and/or abutments which shall act as a retention mechanism and is…
600012619 HMRC 26 March 2025 – 25 March 2028 · 9018 90 84 00

The sensor has been designed to attach to the patella at the start of the surgical procedure, following a conservative resection of the patella. This allows the surgeon to take a sensor reading of the patient’s force through the patellofemoral joint during range of motion trials, prior to the…
600012645 HMRC 19 March 2025 – 18 March 2028 · 9018 90 84 00

The Dynescan semen analyser is portable and easy-to-use providing you with reliable measurements of semen quality on fresh or processed semen. It is the first technology capable of measuring semen quality parameters (% progressive motility and swimming speed) over time enabling you to improve…
600012419 HMRC 21 February 2025 – 20 February 2028 · 9018 90 84 00

The product is a kit that allows for quick and accurate retrieval of multiple specimens, while safeguarding clinicians from unnecessary exposure to biomaterial. It has two removable specimen strainers designed for retrieval of multiple polyps (single-use) with uninterrupted suction. The item has a…
600011667 HMRC 19 November 2024 – 18 November 2027 · 9018 90 84 00

The product is a small butterfly shaped aluminium clip with an acrylic adhesive foam covering. It is a sterile, single use, inert device attached to the exposed end of the Kirschner wires (K-wires), and lies external, and without contact to the skin. The intended purpose of this item is to…
600011710 HMRC 31 October 2024 – 30 October 2027 · 9018 90 84 00

The cold snare is a surgical instrument that has been specifically designed to optimize cold resection and has shown significantly higher complete resection rates over standard oval snares, and offers more control and placement for a precise, clean cut. It enables a clean cut with a thin wire…
600011374 HMRC 20 September 2024 – 19 September 2027 · 9018 90 84 00

A set of surgical instruments designed for use by bone surgeons. The system is designed to aide fusion of bones and to reduce pain due to conditions such as arthritis and or to correct deformity and instability. The purpose is to carry out bone surgery on humans as part of treatment for these…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 90 →

Commodity code 9018 90 84 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 9018.90 (other instruments and appliances).

The third-country duty is free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of other medical and surgical instruments (HS 9018.90) into the UK came to £2.4bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 11% on the year before); United States supplied 30%, followed by Mexico.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 0%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, 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 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 9018.90 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9018 90 84 00?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 9018 90 84 00?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 9018 90 84 00?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 9018.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$327m), followed by Ireland.

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