What is HS code 9027.90?

HS code 9027.90 covers: Microtomes; parts and accessories. It belongs to chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 9027.90?

The US general (normal trade relations) rates under this subheading range: Free. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 9027.90?

The UK extends 9027.90 to 1 declarable 10-digit commodity code, starting with 9027900000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

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

HS Code 9027.90

Microtomes; parts and accessories

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

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

No., kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 9027.90

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 code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
9027.90.20	Microtomes	Free	-	40%	No.
9027.90.45	Parts and accessories > Of electrical instruments and apparatus > Printed circuit assemblies for the goods of subheading 9027.81 or 9027.89	Free	-	40%	No.
9027.90.54	Of electrical instruments and apparatus > Other > Of electrophoresis instruments not incorporating an optical or other measuring device	Free	-	40%	kg
9027.90.56	Of electrical instruments and apparatus > Other > Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89 5 statistical lines (10-digit) 9027.90.56.25 - Of articles of subheading 9027.20.50 9027.90.56.30 - Of articles of subheading 9027.30.40 9027.90.56.40 - Of articles of subheading 9027.50.10 9027.90.56.50 - Of articles of subheading 9027.50.40 9027.90.56.95 - Other	Free	-	40%	kg
9027.90.59	Other > Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89 > Other 2 statistical lines (10-digit) 9027.90.59.10 - Of articles of subheading 9027.10.20 9027.90.59.95 - Other	Free	-	40%	kg
9027.90.64	Other > Of optical instruments and apparatus > Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89	Free	-	50%	kg
9027.90.68	Other > Of optical instruments and apparatus > Other	Free	-	50%	kg
9027.90.84	Other > Other > Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9027.20, 9027.30, 9027.50, 9027.81 or 9027.89	Free	-	40%	kg
9027.90.88	Other > Other > Other	Free	-	40%	kg

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European Union - CN codes under 9027.90

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 code	Description
9027 90 00	Microtomes; parts and accessories	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9027.90

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 code	Description
9027 90 00 00	Microtomes; parts and accessories	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.