Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments · Section 18

HS Code 9017.20

Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments

Heading 9017: Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting machines, pantographs, protractors, drawing sets, slide rules, disc calculators); instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example, measuring rods and tapes, micrometers, calipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts and accessories thereof

US duty (general)
Free - 4.6%
US HTS lines
3
EU CN codes
5
UK commodity codes
5
Unit
No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 9017.20

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
9017.20.40 Disc calculators, slide rules and other mathematical calculating instruments 3.9% Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 40% No.
9017.20.70 Plotters Free - 45% No.
9017.20.80 Other
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 9017.20.80.40 - Hand operated input devices which transmit position data to computer processors or displays (digitizers)
  • 9017.20.80.80 - Other
 4.6% Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 45% No.

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European Union - CN codes under 9017.20

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
9017 20 10 Other drawing instruments EU duty (TARIC) →
9017 20 05 Plotters EU duty (TARIC) →
9017 20 90 Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc calculators and the like) EU duty (TARIC) →
9017 20 39 Marking-out instruments EU duty (TARIC) →
9017 20 00 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9017.20

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
9017 20 00 00 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments UK duty & VAT →
9017 20 05 00 Plotters UK duty & VAT →
9017 20 10 00 Other drawing instruments UK duty & VAT →
9017 20 39 00 Marking-out instruments UK duty & VAT →
9017 20 90 00 Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc calculators and the like) UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 9017

9017.00 9017 Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (for example, drafting m 9017.10 Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic 9017.20 Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments 9017.30 Micrometers, calipers and gauges 9017.80 Other instruments 9017.90 Parts and accessories

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.