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Chapter 90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

United Kingdom

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CN codeDescription
Conventional rate of duty (%)
Supplementary unit
9001Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
900110Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables
90011010Image conductor cables2,9—
90011090Other2,9—
90012000Sheets and plates of polarising material2,9—
90013000Contact lenses2,9p/st
900140Spectacle lenses of glass
90014020Not for the correction of vision2,9p/st
For the correction of vision
Both sides finished
90014041Single focal2,9p/st
90014049Other2,9p/st
90014080Other2,9p/st
900150Spectacle lenses of other materials
90015020Not for the correction of vision2,9p/st
For the correction of vision
Both sides finished
90015041Single focal2,9p/st
90015049Other2,9p/st
90015080Other2,9p/st
90019000Other2,9—
9002Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
Objective lenses
90021100For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers6,7p/st
90021900Other6,7p/st
90022000Filters6,7p/st
90029000Other6,7—
9003Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof
Frames and mountings
90031100Of plastics2,2p/st
90031900Of other materials2,2p/st
90039000Parts2,2—
9004Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
900410Sunglasses
90041010With lenses optically worked2,9p/st
Other
90041091With lenses of plastics2,9p/st
90041099Other2,9p/st
900490Other
90049010With lenses of plastics2,9—
90049090Other2,9—
9005Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy
90051000Binoculars4,2p/st
90058000Other instruments4,2—
90059000Parts and accessories (including mountings)4,2—
9006Photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539
90061000Cameras of a kind used for preparing printing plates or cylinders4,2p/st
90063000Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes4,2p/st
90064000Instant print cameras3,2p/st
Other cameras
90065100With a through-the-lens viewfinder (single lens reflex (SLR)), for roll film of a width not exceeding 35 mm4,2p/st
90065200Other, for roll film of a width less than 35 mm4,2p/st
900653Other, for roll film of a width of 35 mm
90065310Disposable cameras4,2p/st
90065380Other4,2p/st
90065900Other4,2p/st
Photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs
90066100Discharge lamp (electronic) flashlight apparatus3,2p/st
90066900Other3,2p/st
Parts and accessories
90069100For cameras3,7—
90069900Other3,2—
9007Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus
90071000Cameras3,7p/st
90072000Projectors3,7p/st
Parts and accessories
90079100For cameras3,7—
90079200For projectors3,7—
9008Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers
90085000Projectors, enlargers and reducers3,7p/st
90089000Parts and accessories3,7—
9009
9010Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens
90101000Apparatus and equipment for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of photographic paper2,7—
90105000Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes2,7—
90106000Projection screens2,7—
90109000Parts and accessories2,7—
9011Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection
901110Stereoscopic microscopes
90111010Fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticlesFreep/st
90111090Other6,7p/st
901120Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection
90112010Photomicrographic microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticlesFreep/st
90112090Other6,7p/st
90118000Other microscopes6,7p/st
901190Parts and accessories
90119010Of apparatus of subheading 9011 10 10 or 9011 20 10Free—
90119090Other6,7—
9012Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
901210Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
90121010Electron microscopes fitted with equipment specifically designed for the handling and transport of semiconductor wafers or reticlesFree—
90121090Other3,7—
901290Parts and accessories
90129010Of apparatus of subheading 9012 10 10Free—
90129090Other3,7—
9013Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
90131000Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or Section XVI4,7—
90132000Lasers, other than laser diodes4,7—
901380Other devices, appliances and instruments
Liquid crystal devices
90138020Active matrix liquid crystal devicesFree—
90138030OtherFree—
90138090Other4,7—
901390Parts and accessories
90139010For liquid crystal devices (LCD)Free—
90139090Other4,7—
9014Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
90141000Direction finding compasses2,7—
901420Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
90142020Inertial navigation systems3,7p/st
90142080Other3,7—
90148000Other instruments and appliances3,7—
90149000Parts and accessories2,7—
9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders
901510Rangefinders
90151010Electronic3,7—
90151090Other2,7—
901520Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)
90152010Electronic3,7—
90152090Other2,7—
901530Levels
90153010Electronic3,7—
90153090Other2,7—
901540Photogrammetrical, surveying instruments and appliances
90154010Electronic3,7—
90154090Other2,7—
901580Other instruments and appliances
Electronic
90158011Meteorological, hydrological and geophysical instruments and apparatus3,7—
90158019Other3,7—
Other
90158091Instruments and appliances used in geodesy, topography, surveying or levelling; hydrographic instruments2,7—
90158093Meteorological, hydrological and geophysical instruments and apparatus2,7—
90158099Other2,7—
90159000Parts and accessories2,7—
901600Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights
90160010Balances3,7p/st
90160090Parts and accessories3,7—
9017Drawing, 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, callipers), not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
901710Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic
90171010PlottersFreep/st
90171090Other2,7p/st
901720Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments
90172005PlottersFreep/st
90172010Other drawing instruments2,7—
90172039Marking-out instruments2,7p/st
90172090Mathematical calculating instruments (including slide rules, disc calculators and the like)2,7p/st
90173000Micrometers, callipers and gauges2,7p/st
901780Other instruments
90178010Measuring rods and tapes and divided scales2,7—
90178090Other2,7—
90179000Parts and accessories2,7—
9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters)
90181100ElectrocardiographsFree—
90181200Ultrasonic scanning apparatusFree—
90181300Magnetic resonance imaging apparatusFree—
90181400Scintigraphic apparatusFree—
901819Other
90181910Monitoring apparatus for simultaneous monitoring of two or more parametersFree—
90181990OtherFree—
90182000Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatusFree—
Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like
901831Syringes, with or without needles
90183110Of plasticsFree—
90183190OtherFree—
901832Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures
90183210Tubular metal needlesFree—
90183290Needles for suturesFree—
90183900OtherFree—
Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences
90184100Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipmentFree—
901849Other
90184910Burrs, discs, drills and brushes, for use in dental drillsFree—
90184990OtherFree—
901850Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances
90185010Non-opticalFree—
90185090OpticalFree—
901890Other instruments and appliances
90189010Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood-pressureFree—
90189020EndoscopesFree—
90189030Renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)Free—
90189040Diathermic apparatusFree—
90189050Transfusion apparatusFree—
90189060Anaesthetic apparatus and instrumentsFree—
90189075Apparatus for nerve stimulationFree—
90189084OtherFree—
9019Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus
901910Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus
90191010Electrical vibratory-massage apparatusFree—
90191090OtherFree—
90192000Ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusFree—
90200000Other breathing appliances and gas masks, excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters1,7—
9021Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability
902110Orthopaedic or fracture appliances
90211010Orthopaedic appliancesFree—
90211090Splints and other fracture appliancesFree—
Artificial teeth and dental fittings
902121Artificial teeth
90212110Of plasticsFree100 p/st
90212190Of other materialsFree100 p/st
90212900OtherFree—
Other artificial parts of the body
90213100Artificial jointsFree—
902139Other
90213910Ocular prosthesesFree—
90213990OtherFree—
90214000Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessoriesFreep/st
90215000Pacemakers for stimulating heart muscles, excluding parts and accessoriesFreep/st
902190Other
90219010Parts and accessories of hearing aidsFree—
90219090OtherFree—
9022Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like
Apparatus based on the use of X-rays, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus
90221200Computed tomography apparatusFreep/st
90221300Other, for dental usesFreep/st
90221400Other, for medical, surgical or veterinary usesFreep/st
90221900For other usesFreep/st
Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus
90222100For medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesFreep/st
90222900For other uses2,1p/st
90223000X-ray tubes2,1p/st
90229000Other, including parts and accessories2,1—
902300Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (for example, in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses
90230010Of a type used for teaching physics, chemistry or technical subjects1,4—
90230080Other1,4f1 —
9024Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (for example, metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)
902410Machines and appliances for testing metals
Electronic
90241011Universal or for tensile tests3,2—
90241013For hardness tests3,2—
90241019Other3,2—
90241090Other2,1—
902480Other machines and appliances
Electronic
90248011For testing textiles, paper or paperboard3,2—
90248019Other3,2—
90248090Other2,1—
90249000Parts and accessories2,1—
9025Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments
Thermometers and pyrometers, not combined with other instruments
902511Liquid-filled, for direct reading
90251120Clinical or veterinary thermometersFreep/st
90251180Other2,8p/st
902519Other
90251920Electronic3,2p/st
90251980Other2,1p/st
902580Other instruments
90258020Barometers, not combined with other instruments2,1p/st
Other
90258040Electronic3,2—
90258080Other2,1—
90259000Parts and accessories3,2—
9026Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032
902610For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
Electronic
90261021Flow metersFreep/st
90261029OtherFreep/st
Other
90261081Flow metersFreep/st
90261089OtherFreep/st
902620For measuring or checking pressure
90262020ElectronicFreep/st
Other
90262040Spiral or metal diaphragm type pressure gaugesFreep/st
90262080OtherFreep/st
902680Other instruments or apparatus
90268020ElectronicFree—
90268080OtherFree—
90269000Parts and accessoriesFree—
9027Instruments 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
902710Gas or smoke analysis apparatus
90271010Electronic2,5p/st
90271090Other2,5p/st
90272000Chromatographs and electrophoresis instrumentsFree—
90273000Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)Free—
90275000Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)Free—
902780Other instruments and apparatus
90278005Exposure meters2,5—
Other
Electronic
90278011pH meters, rH meters and other apparatus for measuring conductivityFree—
90278013Apparatus for performing measurements of the physical properties of semiconductor materials or of LCD substrates or associated insulating and conducting layers during the semiconductor wafer production process or the LCD production processFree—
90278017OtherFree—
Other
90278091Viscometers, porosimeters and expansion metersFree—
90278099OtherFree—
902790Microtomes; parts and accessories
90279010Microtomes2,5p/st
Parts and accessories
90279050Of apparatus of subheadings 9027 20 to 9027 80Free—
90279080Of microtomes or of gas or smoke analysis apparatus2,5—
9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor
90281000Gas meters2,1p/st
90282000Liquid meters2,1p/st
902830Electricity meters
For alternating current
90283011For single-phase2,1p/st
90283019For multiphase2,1p/st
90283090Other2,1p/st
902890Parts and accessories
90289010For electricity meters2,1—
90289090Other2,1—
9029Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, milometers, pedometers and the like; speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading 9014 or 9015; stroboscopes
90291000Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, milometers, pedometers and the like1,9—
902920Speed indicators and tachometers; stroboscopes
Speed indicators and tachometers
90292031Speed indicators for vehicles2,6—
90292038Other2,6—
90292090Stroboscopes2,6—
90299000Parts and accessories2,2—
9030Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations
90301000Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations4,2—
903020Oscilloscopes and oscillographs
90302010Cathode ray4,2—
90302030Other, with a recording deviceFree—
Other
90302091ElectronicFree—
90302099Other2,1—
Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power
90303100Multimeters, without a recording device4,2—
90303200Multimeters, with a recording deviceFree—
903033Other, without a recording device
90303310Electronic4,2—
Other
90303391Voltmeters2,1—
90303399Other2,1—
90303900Other, with a recording deviceFree—
90304000Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)Free—
Other instruments and apparatus
90308200For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devicesFree—
90308400Other, with a recording deviceFree—
903089Other
90308930ElectronicFree—
90308990Other2,1—
903090Parts and accessories
90309020For apparatus of subheading 9030 82 00Free—
90309085Other2,5—
9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors
90311000Machines for balancing mechanical parts2,8—
90312000Test benches2,8—
Other optical instruments and appliances
90314100For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devicesFree—
903149Other
90314910Profile projectors2,8p/st
90314990OtherFree—
903180Other instruments, appliances and machines
Electronic
For measuring or checking geometrical quantities
90318032For inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing semiconductor devices2,8f2 —
90318034Other2,8—
90318038Other4—
Other
90318091For measuring or checking geometrical quantities2,8—
90318098Other4—
903190Parts and accessories
90319020For apparatus of subheading 9031 41 00 or for optical instruments and appliances for measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor wafers of subheading 9031 49 90Free—
90319030For apparatus of subheading 9031 80 322,8 —
90319085Other2,8—
9032Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus
903210Thermostats
90321020Electronic2,8p/st
Other
90321081With electrical triggering device2,1p/st
90321089Other2,1p/st
90322000Manostats2,8p/st
Other instruments and apparatus
90328100Hydraulic or pneumatic2,8—
90328900Other2,8—
90329000Parts and accessories2,8—
90330000Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of Chapter 903,7—
  1. Notes
  2. Additional note

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Customs duty autonomously suspended, for an indefinite period, for ‘aircraft ground maintenance simulators, for civil use’ (TARIC code 9023 00 80 10).

Entry under this subheading is subject to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (see Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1)).

f2

Autonomous rate of duty: Free.