HS code 9018.90: Medical and surgical instruments
HS code 9018.90 covers: Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018. It is a subheading of heading 9018, in chapter 90.
Where 9018.90 sits in the tariff
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries and regions add their own digits after them.
Chapter
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories
Heading
9018Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
Subheading
9018.90 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018
Other subheadings under heading 9018
- 9018.11Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-cardiographs
- 9018.12Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultrasonic scanning apparatus
- 9018.13Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
- 9018.14Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; scintigraphic apparatus
- 9018.19Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.c. in item no. 9018.1
- 9018.20Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
- 9018.31Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; syringes, with or without needles
- 9018.32Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; tubular metal needles and needles for sutures
- 9018.39Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; catheters, cannulae and the like
- 9018.41Dental instruments and appliances; dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
- 9018.49Dental instruments and appliances; other than dental drill engines
- 9018.50Ophthalmic instruments and appliances
- 9018.90Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018This page
How tariffs divide 9018.90 further
National and regional tariffs add digits after the six shared ones, splitting this subheading into more specific lines. The tables list every line we hold for 9018.90 in this language, in each publisher's own wording.
| Tariff | Applies in | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8) | European Union | 8 |
| US Harmonized Tariff Schedule | United States | 15 |
| UK Global Tariff commodity codes | United Kingdom | 8 |
| India ITC-HS (8-digit) | India | 24 |
| GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit) | Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule | 17 |
| EAC Common External Tariff | East African Community | 1 |
| Brazil NCM | Brazil and Mercosur | 16 |
| Turkey GTIP | Türkiye | 19 |
| Egypt customs tariff (10-digit) | Egypt | 16 |
| ECOWAS Common External Tariff | West Africa | 1 |
| Lines in total | 125 | |
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8)
European Union — 8 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 | Other instruments and appliances – Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood-pressure |
| 9018 90 20 | Other instruments and appliances – Endoscopes |
| 9018 90 30 | Other instruments and appliances – Renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) |
| 9018 90 40 | Other instruments and appliances – Diathermic apparatus |
| 9018 90 50 | Other instruments and appliances – Transfusion and infusion apparatus |
| 9018 90 60 | Other instruments and appliances – Anaesthetic apparatus and instruments |
| 9018 90 75 | Other instruments and appliances – Apparatus for nerve stimulation |
| 9018 90 84 | Other instruments and appliances – Other |
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
United States — 15 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Optical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Mirrors and reflectors |
| 9018 90 20 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Optical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other |
| 9018 90 30 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof |
| 9018 90 40 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Percussion hammers, stethoscopes and parts of stethoscopes |
| 9018 90 50 40 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof – Sphygmomanometers and parts and accessories thereof |
| 9018 90 50 80 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Sphygmomanometers, tensimeters and oscillometers; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof – Other |
| 9018 90 60 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Electro-surgical instruments and appliances, other than extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters; all the foregoing and parts and accessories thereof |
| 9018 90 64 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Defibrillators |
| 9018 90 68 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Printed circuit assemblies for the defibrillators of subheading 9018.90.64 |
| 9018 90 75 20 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other – Dialysis instruments and apparatus |
| 9018 90 75 40 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other – Other therapeutic appliances and instruments – Ultrasonic |
| 9018 90 75 60 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other – Other therapeutic appliances and instruments – Other |
| 9018 90 75 70 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other – Parts and accessories of dialysis instruments and apparatus |
| 9018 90 75 80 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Electro-medical instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other – Other |
| 9018 90 80 00 | Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof – Other – Other |
UK Global Tariff commodity codes
United Kingdom — 8 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood-pressure |
| 9018 90 20 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Endoscopes |
| 9018 90 30 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) |
| 9018 90 40 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Diathermic apparatus |
| 9018 90 50 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Transfusion and infusion apparatus |
| 9018 90 60 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Anaesthetic apparatus and instruments |
| 9018 90 75 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Apparatus for nerve stimulation |
| 9018 90 84 00 | Other instruments and appliances – Other |
India ITC-HS (8-digit)
India — 24 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 11 | Other instruments and appliances : – Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : – Instrument and apparatus for measuring blood pressure |
| 9018 90 12 | Other instruments and appliances : – Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : – Stethoscopes |
| 9018 90 19 | Other instruments and appliances : – Diagnostic instruments and apparatus : – Other |
| 9018 90 21 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Bone saws, drills and trephines |
| 9018 90 22 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Knives, scissors and blades |
| 9018 90 23 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Forceps, forcep clamps, clips, needle holders, introducers, cephalotribe bone holding and other holding instruments |
| 9018 90 24 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters |
| 9018 90 25 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Retractors, spatulaprobes, hooks dialators, sounds, mallets |
| 9018 90 29 | Other instruments and appliances : – Surgical tools : – Other |
| 9018 90 31 | Other instruments and appliances : – Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus, blood transfusion apparatus: – Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus |
| 9018 90 32 | Other instruments and appliances : – Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus, blood transfusion apparatus: – Blood transfusion apparatus |
| 9018 90 41 | Anesthetic apparatus and instruments, ENT precision |
| 9018 90 42 | instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : – ENT precision instruments |
| 9018 90 43 | instruments, acupuncture apparatus, and endoscopes : – Acupuncture apparatus |
| 9018 90 44 | Other : |
| 9018 90 91 | Hilerial or venous shunts u |
| 9018 90 92 | 7.5% – Baby incubators |
| 9018 90 93 | 7.5% – Heart-lung machines |
| 9018 90 94 | 7.5% – Defibrillators |
| 9018 90 95 | 7.5% – Fibrescopes |
| 9018 90 96 | 7.5% – Laproscopes |
| 9018 90 97 | 7.5% – Vetrasonic lithotripsy instruments |
| 9018 90 98 | 7.5% – Apparatus for nerve stimulation |
| 9018 90 99 | 7.5% – Other |
GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit)
Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule — 17 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 00 01 | Ear instruments (for example, auriscopes). - Ear drum massagers |
| 9018 90 10 00 02 | Ear instruments (for example, auriscopes). - Ophthalmoscope |
| 9018 90 10 00 03 | Ear instruments (for example, auriscopes). - Audiometers and similar instruments (for testing hearing using changes in frequency). |
| 9018 90 10 99 99 | Ear instruments (for example, auriscopes). - Other devices for ear medicine |
| 9018 90 20 00 00 | Anaesthetic apparatus & instruments. |
| 9018 90 30 00 00 | Instruments for nose, throat or tonsil treatment. |
| 9018 90 40 00 00 | Artificial kidney (dialysis) apparatus. |
| 9018 90 50 00 01 | Acupuncture needles, of gold, silver or steel, used in medical sciences. - gold needles |
| 9018 90 50 00 02 | Acupuncture needles, of gold, silver or steel, used in medical sciences. - Silver needles |
| 9018 90 50 00 03 | Acupuncture needles, of gold, silver or steel, used in medical sciences. - steel needles |
| 9018 90 60 00 00 | Endoscopes used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences. |
| 9018 90 70 00 00 | Veterinary instruments & appliances. |
| 9018 90 80 00 00 | Surgery set consisting of gauze, coton, siccors, tongs, etc. |
| 9018 90 90 00 01 | Instruments & appliances used in medical, surgical or dental sciences, n.e.s. - Infant incubators |
| 9018 90 90 00 02 | Instruments & appliances used in medical, surgical or dental sciences, n.e.s. - Medical suction (Aspiration) |
| 9018 90 90 00 03 | Instruments & appliances used in medical, surgical or dental sciences, n.e.s. - Medical lasers other than hair remaoval laser (85 43) |
| 9018 90 90 99 99 | Instruments & appliances used in medical, surgical or dental sciences, n.e.s. - Other of other instruments and applian |
EAC Common External Tariff
East African Community — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 00 | Other instruments and appliances |
Brazil NCM
Brazil and Mercosur — 16 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 | Other instruments and appliances – For blood transfusion or intravenous infusion |
| 9018 90 21 | Other instruments and appliances – Scalpels – Electrical |
| 9018 90 29 | Other instruments and appliances – Scalpels – Other |
| 9018 90 31 | Other instruments and appliances – Lithotomes and lithotrites – Shock-wave lithotripters |
| 9018 90 39 | Other instruments and appliances – Lithotomes and lithotrites – Other |
| 9018 90 40 | Other instruments and appliances – Artificial kidneys |
| 9018 90 50 | Other instruments and appliances – Diathermy apparatus |
| 9018 90 61 | Other instruments and appliances – Apparatus for measuring blood pressure – Containing mercury |
| 9018 90 69 | Other instruments and appliances – Apparatus for measuring blood pressure – Other |
| 9018 90 91 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Infant incubators |
| 9018 90 93 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Intra-urethral microwave therapy (TUMT) apparatus for the treatment of prostatic conditions, computerised |
| 9018 90 94 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Endoscopes |
| 9018 90 95 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Surgical staples and clips, their applicators and extractors |
| 9018 90 96 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Automated external defibrillators (AED - <i>Automatic External Defibrillator</i>) |
| 9018 90 97 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Appliances for robotically assisted surgical procedures |
| 9018 90 99 | Other instruments and appliances – Other – Other |
Turkey GTIP
Türkiye — 19 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 00 11 | Other instruments and appliances; – Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood pressure – Electronic sphygmomanometers |
| 9018 90 10 00 12 | Other instruments and appliances; – Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood pressure – Mechanical blood-pressure instruments |
| 9018 90 10 00 13 | Other instruments and appliances; – Instruments and apparatus for measuring blood pressure – Other instruments and apparatus for measuring blood pressure |
| 9018 90 20 00 00 | Other instruments and appliances; – Endoscopes |
| 9018 90 30 00 11 | Other instruments and appliances; – Dialysis apparatus (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) – Kidney dialysis machines > |
| 9018 90 30 00 13 | Other instruments and appliances; – Dialysis apparatus (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) – Dialysis and fistula sets |
| 9018 90 30 00 19 | Other instruments and appliances; – Dialysis apparatus (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers) – Other |
| 9018 90 40 00 00 | Other instruments and appliances; – Diathermy apparatus |
| 9018 90 50 00 12 | Other instruments and appliances; – Transfusion and infusion apparatus – Blood bags |
| 9018 90 50 00 13 | Other instruments and appliances; – Transfusion and infusion apparatus – Infusion sets (other than pump sets) |
| 9018 90 50 00 14 | Other instruments and appliances; – Transfusion and infusion apparatus – Drip chambers |
| 9018 90 50 00 19 | Other instruments and appliances; – Transfusion and infusion apparatus – Other |
| 9018 90 60 00 00 | Other instruments and appliances; – Anaesthetic instruments and apparatus |
| 9018 90 75 00 00 | Other instruments and appliances; – Nerve stimulation apparatus |
| 9018 90 84 00 12 | Other instruments and appliances; – Other – Scalpels of all kinds |
| 9018 90 84 00 13 | Other instruments and appliances; – Other – Cautery pen |
| 9018 90 84 00 14 | Other instruments and appliances; – Other – Manifold sets |
| 9018 90 84 00 15 | Other instruments and appliances; – Other – Inflators |
| 9018 90 84 00 18 | Other instruments and appliances; – Other – Intrauterine devices |
Egypt customs tariff (10-digit)
Egypt — 16 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 10 00 | Contraceptive coils. |
| 9018 90 91 10 | Venous and arterial lines and filters for artificial kidney filters. |
| 9018 90 91 20 | Other accessories for kidney dialysis and parts thereof. |
| 9018 90 91 90 | Other instruments and appliances for kidney dialysis, other than those mentioned above. |
| 9018 90 99 10 | Instruments and appliances for veterinary medicine. |
| 9018 90 99 30 | Suction apparatus [foetal - blood]. |
| 9018 90 99 35 | Bags fitted for general surgery and oncological surgery patients. |
| 9018 90 99 40 | Media for test-tube babies (in vitro fertilisation). |
| 9018 90 99 50 | Incubators for newborn infants. |
| 9018 90 99 60 | Instruments used in medicine and surgery for dilating the nasal, oral and laryngeal orifices. |
| 9018 90 99 70 | MARS apparatus and its filters for liver dialysis. |
| 9018 90 99 75 | Central venous pressure catheters. |
| 9018 90 99 80 | Dissecting instruments. |
| 9018 90 99 85 | Sterile, fitted containers [bags and flasks] of plastics used for collecting, storing and transporting human blood. |
| 9018 90 99 89 | Other instruments and appliances for medicine and surgery and other electro-medical apparatus. |
| 9018 90 99 90 | Other instruments and appliances, other than those mentioned above. |
ECOWAS Common External Tariff
West Africa — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9018 90 00 00 | Other instruments and appliances |
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