Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9018.90
9018.90.68: Other medical and surgical instruments: Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64
Other medical and surgical instruments
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 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:
- 9018.90 Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
- Other:
- Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof:
- Other:
- 9018.90.68 Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64
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.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9018.90 Other instruments and appliances
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 20 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 USA lines: 9018.90
- 9018.90.10Optical instruments and appliances and parts: mirrors and reflectors
- 9018.90.20Optical instruments and appliances and parts: other
- 9018.90.30Anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof
- 9018.90.40Percussion hammers, stethoscopes and parts of stethoscopes
- 9018.90.50Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof
- 9018.90.60Electro-surgical instruments and appliances, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof
- 9018.90.64Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts: other, defibrillators
- 9018.90.68Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64
- 9018.90.75Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts: other, other
- 9018.90.80Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories: other, other
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.
- N363873 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Castroviejo calipers from Germany
- N363550 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of dental loupes from Israel
- N363252 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a spinal fixation system, a surgical instrument system, sterilization containers, a pedicle screw, and a nut breaker from France
- H345915 U.S. CBP
Revocation of New York Ruling Letter (NY) N319324; Classification of Transducer Arrays
- 600015542 HMRC
A main channel connector. Designed for cleaning and disinfecting endoscopes in conjunction with both automatic and manual disinfectors. Made from aluminium, rubber, steel, and plastic. To operate, it is inserted into the valve housing of the endoscope, secured with the locking collar and biopsy…
- 600015409 HMRC
Vet-Dock Stand This mechanical accessory allows the Vet-Dock Anaesthetic Device to stand securely on a solid surface. Constructed mainly from aluminium, it attaches to the Vet-Dock anaesthetic capture device, which is sold separately, for situations where surface placement is preferred over wall…
- 600015408 HMRC
Anaesthetic equipment accessory capture device for veterinary surgical use The Vet‑Dock is an anaesthetic gas capture accessory designed for use in veterinary surgical environments. The device is typically wall‑mounted, although alternative mounting options are available through separately…
- 600014868 HMRC
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,…
68 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9018.90.68 is one of 10 lines under subheading 9018.90, other instruments and appliances.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
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%–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 United States imported goods of subheading 9018.90 worth US$20bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9018.90.68?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. 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 9018.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$7bn), followed by Costa Rica.
Typical products
- anaesthetic instruments
- audiometers
- blood pressure testing kits
- burrs, medical
- dialysis apparatus
- forceps
- needles - holders, for medical use
- oximeters
- scalpels
- stethoscopes
- surgical saws
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.