HS Chapter 90: Instruments and equipment for optics, photography, film, metrology, inspection, medical or surgical use, precision instruments and equipment; Parts and accessories of the above-mentioned items

Chapter 90 of the Chinese customs tariff contains 32 headings. Open a heading to see its import duty rates, VAT and consumption tax, and to reach the 6-, 8- and 10-digit codes underneath it.

9001 Optical fibers and fiber bundles; Fiber optic cables, except for goods of heading 85.44; Plates and sheets made of polarizing materials; Unassembled lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing: Optical fibers and fiber bundles; Fiber optic cables, except for goods of heading 85.44; Plates and sheets made of polarizing materials; Unassembled lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing:

9002 Assembled lenses, prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, used as parts or accessories of instruments or devices, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing: Assembled lenses, prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, used as parts or accessories of instruments or devices, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing:

9003 Glasses frame and its components: Glasses frame and its components:

9004 Glasses, windshields, and similar items used for correcting vision, protecting the eyes, or other purposes: Glasses, windshields, and similar items used for correcting vision, protecting the eyes, or other purposes:

9005 Binoculars, monocular telescopes, other optical telescopes and their mounts; Other astronomical instruments and their mounts, but excluding radio astronomical instruments: Binoculars, monocular telescopes, other optical telescopes and their mounts; Other astronomical instruments and their mounts, but excluding radio astronomical instruments:

9006 Camera (excluding movie camera); Photographic flash units and flash bulbs, except for discharge bulbs of heading 85.39: Camera (excluding movie camera); Photographic flash units and flash bulbs, except for discharge bulbs of heading 85.39:

9007 Movie cameras, projectors, whether or not equipped with sound recording or playback devices: Movie cameras, projectors, whether or not equipped with sound recording or playback devices:

9008 Image projectors, except for those used for movies; Magnifying and shrinking machines for photos (excluding movies): Image projectors, except for those used for movies; Magnifying and shrinking machines for photos (excluding movies):

9010 Photographic (including film) printing equipment and devices not listed in other items of this chapter; Negative film display; Screen and other projection screens: Photographic (including film) printing equipment and devices not listed in other items of this chapter; Negative film display; Screen and other projection screens:

9011 Compound optical microscope, including: Compound optical microscope, including:

9012 Microscope, except for optical microscope; Diffraction equipment: Microscope, except for optical microscope; Diffraction equipment:

9013 LCD devices not listed elsewhere; Laser, except for laser diodes; Optical instruments and apparatus not listed in other items of this chapter: LCD devices not listed elsewhere; Laser, except for laser diodes; Optical instruments and apparatus not listed in other items of this chapter:

9014 Directional compass; Other navigation instruments and devices: Directional compass; Other navigation instruments and devices:

9015 Geodetic surveying (including photogrammetry), hydrographic surveying, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics instruments and devices, excluding compasses; Range finder: Geodetic surveying (including photogrammetry), hydrographic surveying, oceanography, hydrology, meteorology or geophysics instruments and devices, excluding compasses; Range finder:

9016 A balance with a sensitivity of 50 milligrams or more, whether or not it comes with weights: A balance with a sensitivity of 50 milligrams or more, whether or not it comes with weights:

9017 Drawing, line drawing, or mathematical calculation instruments and tools (such as drawing machines, scaling instruments, graduation gauges, drawing tools, slide rules, and disc calculators); Hand measuring instruments for length not listed in other items of this chapter (such as measuring tape, measuring tape, micrometer, and caliper): Drawing, line drawing, or mathematical calculation instruments and tools (such as drawing machines, scaling instruments, graduation gauges, drawing tools, slide rules, and disc calculators); Hand measuring instruments for length not listed in other items of this chapter (such as measuring tape, measuring tape, micrometer, and caliper):

9018 Medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary instruments and appliances, including scintillation scanning devices, other electrical medical devices, and vision examination instruments: Medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary instruments and appliances, including scintillation scanning devices, other electrical medical devices, and vision examination instruments:

9019 Mechanical therapy instruments; Massage equipment; Psychological function testing device; Ozone therapy device; Oxygen therapeutic apparatus, spray therapeutic apparatus, artificial respiration apparatus and other therapeutic respiratory apparatus: Mechanical therapy instruments; Massage equipment; Psychological function testing device; Ozone therapy device; Oxygen therapeutic apparatus, spray therapeutic apparatus, artificial respiration apparatus and other therapeutic respiratory apparatus:

9020 Other respiratory equipment and gas masks, but excluding protective masks without mechanical parts or interchangeable filters: Other respiratory equipment and gas masks, but excluding protective masks without mechanical parts or interchangeable filters:

9021 Orthopedic appliances, including braces, surgical bands, hernia bands; Clams and other fracture tools; Artificial human body parts; Hearing aids and other devices worn, carried or implanted in the human body to compensate for physiological defects or disabilities: Orthopedic appliances, including braces, surgical bands, hernia bands; Clams and other fracture tools; Artificial human body parts; Hearing aids and other devices worn, carried or implanted in the human body to compensate for physiological defects or disabilities:

9022 Equipment for the application of X-rays or alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, whether used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, including radiographic and radiation therapy equipment, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high-voltage generators, control panels and consoles, fluorescent screens, tables, chairs and similar items for examination or treatment: Equipment for the application of X-rays or alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, whether used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, including radiographic and radiation therapy equipment, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high-voltage generators, control panels and consoles, fluorescent screens, tables, chairs and similar items for examination or treatment:

9023 Instruments, devices, and models intended solely for demonstration purposes (such as teaching or exhibitions) without any other use: Instruments, devices, and models intended solely for demonstration purposes (such as teaching or exhibitions) without any other use:

9024 Testing machines and instruments for the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity, or other mechanical properties of various materials (such as metal, wood, textile materials, paper, plastic): Testing machines and instruments for the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity, or other mechanical properties of various materials (such as metal, wood, textile materials, paper, plastic):

9025 Recording or non recording liquid specific gravity meters and similar float type instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers, dry wet bulb hygrometers, and their combination devices: Recording or non recording liquid specific gravity meters and similar float type instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers, dry wet bulb hygrometers, and their combination devices:

9026 Instruments and devices for measuring or inspecting the flow rate, liquid level, pressure, or other changes in liquids or gases (such as flow meters, level gauges, pressure gauges, calorimeter), but excluding instruments and devices of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28, or 90.32: Instruments and devices for measuring or inspecting the flow rate, liquid level, pressure, or other changes in liquids or gases (such as flow meters, level gauges, pressure gauges, calorimeter), but excluding instruments and devices of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28, or 90.32:

9027 Physical and chemical analysis instruments and devices (such as polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analyzers); Instruments and devices for measuring or testing viscosity, porosity, swelling, surface tension, and similar properties; Instruments and devices (including exposure meters) for measuring or inspecting heat, sound, or light; Mirror slicer: Physical and chemical analysis instruments and devices (such as polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analyzers); Instruments and devices for measuring or testing viscosity, porosity, swelling, surface tension, and similar properties; Instruments and devices (including exposure meters) for measuring or inspecting heat, sound, or light; Mirror slicer:

9028 Measuring instruments for the production or supply of gases, liquids, and electricity, including their calibration instruments: Measuring instruments for the production or supply of gases, liquids, and electricity, including their calibration instruments:

9029 Tachometer, production counter, fare meter, odometer, pedometer and similar instruments; Speedometer and tachometer, except for instruments of heading 90.14 and 90.15; Strobe observation instrument: Tachometer, production counter, fare meter, odometer, pedometer and similar instruments; Speedometer and tachometer, except for instruments of heading 90.14 and 90.15; Strobe observation instrument:

9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other instruments and devices used for measuring or verifying electrical quantities, but excluding various instruments of heading 90.28; Instruments and devices for measuring or testing alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, X-rays, cosmic rays, or other ionizing rays: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other instruments and devices used for measuring or verifying electrical quantities, but excluding various instruments of heading 90.28; Instruments and devices for measuring or testing alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, X-rays, cosmic rays, or other ionizing rays:

9031 Measurement or inspection instruments, tools, and machines not listed in other items of this chapter; Contour projector: Measurement or inspection instruments, tools, and machines not listed in other items of this chapter; Contour projector:

9032 Automatic adjustment or control of instruments and devices: Automatic adjustment or control of instruments and devices:

9033 Parts and accessories not listed in other items of this chapter for machines, appliances, instruments or devices listed in Chapter 90: Parts and accessories not listed in other items of this chapter for machines, appliances, instruments or devices listed in Chapter 90: