9027.50—Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared)General duty rate
Free – 1.2%
Across 8 10-digit lines; pick a line below for the exact rate
Coverage on this page
HTS 9027.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared). It sits 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 and rolls up 8 10-digit statistical lines, with general duty rates ranging from Free to 1.2%. No Chapter 99 tariff modifications or AD/CVD orders currently flag any line under this subheading in Tandom's catalog.
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9027.50.10.00Exposure meters1.2%9027.50.40.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusFree9027.50.40.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatusFree9027.50.40.50PhotometersFree9027.50.40.60OtherFree9027.50.80.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatusFree9027.50.80.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatusFree9027.50.80.60OtherFreeHTS 9027.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared). It belongs to Chapter 90 and rolls up 8 10-digit statistical lines that brokers actually file at entry.
General (Column 1) duty rates for the 10-digit lines under HTS 9027.50 range from Free to 1.2%. The exact rate depends on the specific 10-digit statistical line — pick a line below to see its full rate detail.
U.S. Customs requires entries to be filed at the 10-digit statistical level — the broader subheading HTS 9027.50 is not directly fileable. Match your product description to the most specific 10-digit line in the list on this page; if multiple lines could apply, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and chapter notes determine which one governs.
No active AD/CVD (antidumping or countervailing duty) orders currently flag any line under HTS 9027.50 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; any new orders will appear here within 24h of publication.
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