Analysis
Subheading 9018.19 covers other, within heading 9018. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 4 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 9018.19.40 for apparatus for functional exploratory examination, and parts and… (duty-free), 9018.19.55 for patient monitoring systems (duty-free), 9018.19.75 for printed circuit assemblies for parameter acquisition modules (duty-free) and 9018.19.95 for other: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510) and Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9018.19.40 | Apparatus for functional exploratory examination, and parts and accessories thereof | Free |
| 9018.19.55 | Patient monitoring systems | Free |
| 9018.19.75 | Printed circuit assemblies for parameter acquisition modules | Free |
| 9018.19.95 | Other: other | Free |