Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9026.10
9026.10.40: Liquid flow and level meters: For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids: other, flow meters
Liquid flow and level meters
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032; parts and accessories thereof:
- 9026.10 For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids:
- Other:
- 9026.10.40 Flow meters
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) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
9026.10 For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12.2% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 13.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 9026.10
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.
- N348876 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pumps from Germany and a valve and sensor from China
- N348896 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Level-Eye capacitance device from China
- N314519 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the HoHoHoH2o Automatic Christmas Tree Watering Device from China
- N307761 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the E-Series Ultrasonic meters from Mexico
- 600012995 HMRC
A Christmas tree watering system. Comprising of a monitoring device which tells you when to add more water to the water holding stand. The monitoring device attaches to the base of the tree with its sensor prongs placed into the water held in the stand. The device will play a tune when water is…
- 600013265 HMRC
A Water Quantity Indicator Commonly used on Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft Displays the quantity of portable water in the aircraft’s water tanks
- 600009069 HMRC
The product is used in ICU in the acute setting for accurate measuring of urine. Urine meter is made of PVC by using set moulds. It works by collecting urine from the patient and stored in a hard receptacle with graduations. Measurements are made according to clinical need - from every few minutes…
9 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 90153010, 90258040, 90261021, 90261029, 90262020, 90268020, 90271010 and 90321020, the expression ‘electronic’ means instruments and apparatus which incorporate one or more articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 but for the purposes of the foregoing, no account shall be taken of articles of heading 8540, 8541 or 8542 which have solely the function of rectifying current or which are included in the power pack of instruments or apparatus.
2. For the purposes of subheading 90211010, the expression "orthopaedic appliances" means appliances which are specially designed for a particular orthopaedic purpose, in distinction to products that might be used for various purposes (for example, products for overstrained joints, ligaments or tendons caused by sporting activities, type writing, and products which simply alleviate pain in the defective or disabled part of the body, for example, caused by inflammation).
The "orthopaedic appliances" must completely prevent a specific movement of the defective or disabled part of the body (for example, joints, ligaments, tendons) in order to exclude further injuries or bodily deformities or an aggravation of such injuries or deformities, as distinct from other products that cannot prevent specific movements, yet prevent reflex movements (movements carried out subconsciously) through the relative inflexibility of those products due to, for example, flexible splints, pressure pads, non-elastic textile material, restrictions through "Velcro-type" straps.
HTS code 9026.10.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9026.10 (for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids).
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 free, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, 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 free, 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 9026.10 worth US$948m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$58m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9026.10.40?
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 9026.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$241m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.