HTS heading 9030 · Chapter 90
HTS 9030: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other…
HTS heading 9030 covers oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers 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 ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof:. It has 18 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (17 lines), 1.7% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9030.10.00.00 | Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.20 | Oscilloscopes and oscillographs: | ||||
| 9030.20.05.00 | Specially designed for telecommunications[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.20.10.00 | Other oscilloscopes and oscillographs[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices): | |||||
| 9030.31.00.00 | Multimeters, without a recording device[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.32.00.00 | Multimeters, with a recording device[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.33 | Other, without a recording device: | ||||
| 9030.33.34.00 | Resistance measuring instruments[No.] | 1.7% | Free (A*,AU,B,BH,C,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 9030.33.38.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.39.01.00 | Other, with a recording device[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.40.00.00 | Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Other instruments and apparatus: | |||||
| 9030.82.00.00 | For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices (including integrated circuits)[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.84.00.00 | Other, with a recording device[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.89.01.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.90 | Parts and accessories: | ||||
| For articles of subheading 9030.10: | |||||
| 9030.90.25.00 | Printed circuit assemblies[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.90.46.00 | Other[kg, No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| Printed circuit assemblies: | |||||
| 9030.90.66.00 | Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.40 or 9030.82[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.90.68.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 9030.90.84.00 | Of instruments and apparatus of subheading 9030.82[kg] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 9030.90.89 | Other | Free | 40% | ||
| 9030.90.89.11 | Of articles of subheading 9030.20[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.21 | Of articles of subheading 9030.31[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.22 | Of articles of subheading 9030.32[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.23 | Of articles of subheading 9030.33[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.31 | Of articles of subheading 9030.39[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.40 | Of articles of subheading 9030.40[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.56 | Of articles of subheading 9030.84[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 9030.90.89.61 | Other[kg] | Estimate → |
26 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9030.33.34.00 at the general rate of 1.7%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (1.7%) | $170.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $217.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- B
- Automotive Products Trade Act
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- C
- Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.