Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor

HS v2022 Code: 9028

About gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor

HS code 9028 covers a critical industry responsible for the production and supply of gas, liquid, and electricity meters. These meters play a vital role in accurately measuring and monitoring the consumption of essential resources, enabling efficient distribution and management of energy and utilities. This industry is a key component of the broader infrastructure that supports modern economies, ensuring the reliable and accountable delivery of essential services to both commercial and residential consumers.

Production process

The production of gas, liquid, and electricity meters involves a range of specialized manufacturing techniques. This typically includes the precision engineering of mechanical and electronic components, the assembly of intricate metering systems, and the calibration and testing of finished products to ensure accuracy and reliability. Manufacturers in this industry often utilize advanced computer-controlled machinery, automated assembly lines, and rigorous quality control measures to meet the exacting standards required for these critical measurement devices.

Production inputs

The production of HS code 9028 meters requires a variety of inputs, including specialized metals, plastics, and electronic components. Manufacturers in this industry rely on a supply chain of raw materials, such as steel, copper, and various polymers, as well as precision electronic parts like microprocessors, sensors, and display modules. Additionally, the industry requires access to advanced manufacturing equipment, including CNC machines, assembly tools, and calibration systems, as well as a skilled workforce capable of operating these specialized production processes.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 9028 is the production of gas, liquid, and electricity meters, which are essential for the accurate measurement and monitoring of resource consumption. These meters are used across a wide range of industries, including 2711 Natural gas, 2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, and 2716 Electrical energy, as well as in residential and commercial settings. The meters produced under this code are crucial for ensuring fair and transparent billing, as well as for enabling the efficient management and conservation of these vital resources.

Family tree for gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/90'>90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9028'>9028: Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9001'>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 --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9002'>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 --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9003'>9003: Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9004'>9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9005'>9005: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9006'>9006: Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9007'>9007: Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9008'>9008: Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9010'>9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9011'>9011: Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9012'>9012: Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9013'>9013: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9014'>9014: Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9015'>9015: Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9016'>9016: Balances; of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, with or without weights</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9017'>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 --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9018'>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 --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9019'>9019: Mechano-therapy, massage appliances; psychological aptitude testing apparatus; ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9020'>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 --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9021'>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 --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9022'>9022: Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising 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 tens</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9023'>9023: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9024'>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 --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9025'>9025: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9026'>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 --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9027'>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 --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9029'>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/v2022/9030'>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/v2022/9031'>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/v2022/9032'>9032: Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type</a>"]
A --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9033'>9033: Machines and appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90; parts and accessories n.e.c. in chapter 90</a>"]

    B --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/902810'>902810: Meters; gas, supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof</a>"]
B --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/902820'>902820: Meters; liquid supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof</a>"]
B --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/902830'>902830: Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof</a>"]
B --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/902890'>902890: Meters; parts and accessories of gas, liquid, electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof</a>"]


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