Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9018.20
9018.20.00: Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus, and parts and accessories thereof
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof:
- 9018.20.00 Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus, and parts and accessories thereof
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Subdivisions
- 9018.20.00 Ultraviolet or infrared ray apparatus, and parts and accessories thereof Free
- 9018.20.00.40 Therapeutic No.
- 9018.20.00.80 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9018.20 Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
HTS code 9018.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9018.20 (ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus).
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, 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 United States imported goods of subheading 9018.20 worth US$124m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$3m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9018.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 9018.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$65m), followed by China.