HTS tariff line · chapter 90
9012.10.00
Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus
Analysis
HTS 9012.10.00 covers microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus under heading 9012 (microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 73% of the 296 tariff lines in chapter 90 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other line in the same group is 9012.90.00 (parts and accessories, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), an industry of 652 US establishments employing 50,576 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9012.90.00 | Parts and accessories | Free |