Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

HS v2017 Code: 90

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
90	n/a	n/a

Code	90
Version	HS v2017
Hierarchy Level	2
Datasource	WCO

This Code: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

Child Codes: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses; Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses; Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers; Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, not laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter; Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20; Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90; parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90; X-ray, alpha, beta, gamma radiation apparatus; x-ray tubes, x-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like; Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instruments for measuring length (e.g. measuring rods, tapes, micrometers, callipers) n.e.c.; Balances; of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, with or without weights; Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics); Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection; Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor; Revolution counter, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like, speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading no. 9015, stroboscopes; Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type; Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts; Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked; Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus; Mechano-therapy, massage appliances; psychological aptitude testing apparatus; ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus; Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other which are worn, carried or implanted in the body to compensate for a defect or disability; Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders; Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments; Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations; Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not; Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other; Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass; Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539; Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens; Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light; Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors; Instruments, apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure of liquids, gases (e.g. flow meters, heat meters etc), not instruments and apparatus of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032; Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus

About optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

hs code 90 covers a diverse range of optical, photographic, and medical instruments and apparatus. These products are essential for various industries, including healthcare, scientific research, manufacturing, and consumer electronics. The global market for these instruments and apparatus is substantial, driven by technological advancements, increasing demand for precision measurement and diagnostics, and the growing need for sophisticated medical equipment. This industry plays a crucial role in supporting economic growth and innovation across multiple sectors.

Production process

The production of instruments and apparatus under hs code 90 typically involves a combination of precision engineering, advanced manufacturing techniques, and specialized assembly processes. Manufacturers often utilize computer-aided design (CAD) software, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, and additive manufacturing methods to create the intricate components and parts. Careful quality control and testing procedures are essential to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and safety of these products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of instruments and apparatus under hs code 90 include a variety of raw materials, such as optical glass, metals, plastics, and electronic components. Specialized machinery, including precision lathes, grinding machines, and assembly equipment, are also essential. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce with expertise in optics, electronics, and mechanical engineering to design, manufacture, and assemble these sophisticated products.

Production outputs

The instruments and apparatus covered under hs code 90 have a wide range of applications and outputs. These products are used in various fields, including 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof, 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles, and 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof. The outputs of this industry are essential for enabling precise measurements, advanced diagnostics, and innovative technological solutions across multiple sectors.

Family tree for optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/90'>90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9001'>9001: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9002'>9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9003'>9003: Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9004'>9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9005'>9005: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9006'>9006: Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9007'>9007: Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9008'>9008: Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9010'>9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9011'>9011: Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9012'>9012: Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9013'>9013: Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, not laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9014'>9014: Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9015'>9015: Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9016'>9016: Balances; of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, with or without weights</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9017'>9017: Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instruments for measuring length (e.g. measuring rods, tapes, micrometers, callipers) n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9018'>9018: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9019'>9019: Mechano-therapy, massage appliances; psychological aptitude testing apparatus; ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9020'>9020: Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9021'>9021: Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other which are worn, carried or implanted in the body to compensate for a defect or disability</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9022'>9022: X-ray, alpha, beta, gamma radiation apparatus; x-ray tubes, x-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9023'>9023: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9024'>9024: Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9025'>9025: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9026'>9026: Instruments, apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure of liquids, gases (e.g. flow meters, heat meters etc), not instruments and apparatus of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9027'>9027: Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light</a>"]
A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9028'>9028: Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor</a>"]
A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9029'>9029: Revolution counter, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like, speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading no. 9015, stroboscopes</a>"]
A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9030'>9030: Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations</a>"]
A --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9031'>9031: Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors</a>"]
A --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9032'>9032: Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type</a>"]
A --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/9033'>9033: Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90; parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90</a>"]


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