Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9018.31
9018.31.00: Syringes, with or without needles; parts and accessories thereof
Syringes
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 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:
- Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like; parts and accessories thereof:
- 9018.31.00 Syringes, with or without needles; 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.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 100%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 27 September 2024
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.91.03
Subdivisions
- 9018.31.00 Syringes, with or without needles; parts and accessories thereof Free
- 9018.31.00.40 Hypodermic No.
- 9018.31.00.80 Other No.
- 9018.31.00.90 Parts and accessories No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9018.31 Syringes, with or without needles
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 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.
- N357612 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unassembled I.V. flush syringes from China
- N351167 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an enteral feeding tube, an enteral syringe, and an enteral extension set from China
- H343563 U.S. CBP
Request for Reconsideration of NY N341133; Classification of Syringes from China
- N341133 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of syringes from China
- N334927 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of irrigation syringes from China
- N289095 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “DoseMate DL,” “Feeding Tube Hub Cleaning Tool,” and “Fill Cap Coupler” from China
- N289084 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of five syringe accessories from China
Legal notes
HTS code 9018.31.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9018.31 (syringes, with or without needles).
The general duty is free.
3 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 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, 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 9018.31 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9018.31.00?
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 9018.31 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$294m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.