What HS code 9018.31 covers
HS code 9018.31 classifies medical, surgical instruments and appliances; syringes, with or without needles. It is a subheading of heading 9018 (Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments), in chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories), section XVIII of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 9018.31
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 9018
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 9018.31.
- 9018.11 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-cardiographs
- 9018.12 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultrasonic scanning apparatus
- 9018.13 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
- 9018.14 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; scintigraphic apparatus
- 9018.19 Medical, 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
- 9018.20 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
- 9018.32 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; tubular metal needles and needles for sutures
- 9018.39 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; catheters, cannulae and the like
- 9018.41 Dental instruments and appliances; dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
- 9018.49 Dental instruments and appliances; other than dental drill engines
- 9018.50 Ophthalmic instruments and appliances
- 9018.90 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9018
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