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`9018.19.55.00`—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, patient monitoring systems

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HTS 9018.19.55.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, patient monitoring systems. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, Section XVIII: Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 2 Chapter 99 tariff modifications currently stack on top of the base rate.

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Tariff modifications(2)

Chapter 99 overlays that stack on the base rate

Code	Authority	Rate	Countries
9903.88.01	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25%	CN
9903.88.15	section_301	The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%	CN

Recent CBP rulings(4)

Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.

N3036882019-04-17

The tariff classification of Vitals360® from China

N2898862017-09-28

The tariff classification of a wearable sensor patch, a smart charger base and a power adapter from China

N1414152011-01-31

The tariff classification and marking of mobile patient monitoring system from Croatia.

N0048772007-01-26

The tariff classification of a Stethekin and Stethekin Plus from an Unspecified Country

Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)

Frequently asked questions

What is HTS code 9018.19.55.00?

What is the general duty rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00?

The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00?

The Column 2 rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00 is 35%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 9018.19.55.00?

Yes — HTS 9018.19.55.00 is covered by section_301 provision 9903.88.01 (The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25%). 1 additional overlay also touch this code. Open the code page for the full overlay stack with effective dates and country scopes.

Does HTS 9018.19.55.00 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 9018.19.55.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.

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Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary... import duty rate | HTS 9018.19.55.00 | Tandom

9018.19.55.00—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, patient monitoring systems

Want the landed cost for this product?

Plain-English explanation

Tariff modifications(2)

Recent CBP rulings(4)

Frequently asked questions

What is HTS code 9018.19.55.00?

What is the general duty rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00?

What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 9018.19.55.00?

Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 9018.19.55.00?

Does HTS 9018.19.55.00 have any antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders?

Learn more

Section 301 China tariff exclusions in 2026

How Chapter 99 tariff layers stack on a single entry

How to calculate US import duties

Wire the Tandom Duty Calculator API into a TMS or broker software

Section 232 steel, aluminum, and copper duties in 2026

Trade compliance APIs in broker workflows

`9018.19.55.00`—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, patient monitoring systems