Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9030.20
9030.20.05: Specially designed for telecommunications
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof:
- 9030.20 Oscilloscopes and oscillographs:
- 9030.20.05 Specially designed for telecommunications
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
9030.20 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments: oscilloscopes and oscillographs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 4.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 9030.20
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9030.20.05 is one of 2 lines under subheading 9030.20, oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments.
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 0%–4.2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, 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 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9030.20 worth US$128.7m in 2024; the largest supplier was Malaysia, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$11.3m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9030.20.05?
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 9030.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Malaysia (US$54.3m), followed by China.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.