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

HS Code 9027.30

Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared)

Heading 9027: Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes; parts and accessories thereof

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
1
Unit
No.

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

United States - HTS lines under 9027.30

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
9027.30.40 Electrical
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 9027.30.40.40 - Spectrophotometers
  • 9027.30.40.80 - Other
 Free - 40% No.
9027.30.80 Electrical >
Other
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 9027.30.80.20 - Spectroscopes
  • 9027.30.80.80 - Other
 Free - 50% No.

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

European Union - CN codes under 9027.30

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
9027 30 00 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR) EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9027.30

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
9027 30 00 00 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR) 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 9027

9027.00 9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeter 9027.10 Gas or smoke analysis apparatus 9027.20 Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments 9027.30 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, 9027.50 Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) 9027.81 Mass spectrometers 9027.89 Other 9027.90 Microtomes; 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.