{ "summary": "The United States tariff splits HS 9013.10 (telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI) into 4 national lines: 9013.10.10.00 (not designed for use with infrared light), 9013.10.30.00 (other), 9013.10.45.00 (telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVI) and 9013.10.50.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 14.9% on 9013.10.10.00, 1.4% on 9013.10.30.00, free on 9013.10.45.00 and 5.3% on 9013.10.50.00.", "updatedAt": "2026-10-09", "facts": [ { "label": "HS subheading", "value": "9013.10", "source": null, "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/901310" }, { "label": "National lines", "value": "4", "source": null }, { "label": "Tariff", "value": "United States", "source": "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false", "url": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states" }, { "label": "Chapter", "value": "90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof", "source": null } ], "faq": [ { "question": "How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 9013.10?", "answer": "The United States tariff splits HS 9013.10 (telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI) into 4 national lines: 9013.10.10.00 (not designed for use with infrared light), 9013.10.30.00 (other), 9013.10.45.00 (telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVI) and 9013.10.50.00 (other)." }, { "question": "What is the duty on HS 9013.10 in the United States?", "answer": "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 14.9% on 9013.10.10.00, 1.4% on 9013.10.30.00, free on 9013.10.45.00 and 5.3% on 9013.10.50.00." } ], "sections": [ { "id": "covers", "title": "United States lines under 9013.10", "text": [ "The United States tariff splits HS 9013.10 (telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI) into 4 national lines: 9013.10.10.00 (not designed for use with infrared light), 9013.10.30.00 (other), 9013.10.45.00 (telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVI) and 9013.10.50.00 (other).", "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 14.9% on 9013.10.10.00, 1.4% on 9013.10.30.00, free on 9013.10.45.00 and 5.3% on 9013.10.50.00." ] }, { "id": "other-countries", "title": "In other countries", "text": [ "No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9013.10 yet." ] }, { "id": "sources", "title": "Sources and updates", "text": [ "The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.", "The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.", "The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.", "This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.", "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling." ] } ], "data": { "type": "country-subheading", "country": { "code": "US", "name": "United States", "slug": "united-states" }, "schedule": { "code": "US", "name": "United States", "slug": "united-states" }, "borrowed": false, "localTaxes": [], "localDeminimis": [], "ratesLive": true, "provenance": [ { "dataset": "US:hs", "country": "US", "kind": "hs", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:50.043Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] }, { "dataset": "US:rates", "country": "US", "kind": "rates", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:36.287Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] }, { "dataset": "US:programmes", "country": "US", "kind": "programmes", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:58.040Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] } ], "dateModified": "2026-10-09T21:15:58.040Z", "chapter": { "code": "90", "description": "Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof" }, "heading": { "code": "9013", "description": "Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter" }, "subheading": { "code": "901310", "description": "Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI" }, "lines": [ { "code": "9013101000", "description": "Not designed for use with infrared light", "levels": [ "Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or section XVI", "Telescopic sights for rifles", "Not designed for use with infrared light" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "9013101000", "dutyText": "14.9%", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [ { "dutyText": "Free", "origins": [ { "code": "A*", "label": "a group of origins (origin group A*)" }, { "code": "AU", "label": "United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "BH", "label": "United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "CL", "label": "United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "CO", "label": "United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "D", "label": "African Growth and Opportunity Act" }, { "code": "E", "label": "Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act" }, { "code": "IL", "label": "United States-Israel Free Trade Area" }, { "code": "JO", "label": "United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act" }, { "code": "KR", "label": "United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "MA", "label": "United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "OM", "label": "United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "P", "label": "Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "PA", "label": "United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "PE", "label": "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "S", "label": "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" }, { "code": "SG", "label": "United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement" } ] }, { "dutyText": "7.45%", "origins": [ { "code": "JP", "label": "Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan" } ] } ], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "9013103000", "description": "Other", "levels": [ "Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or section XVI", "Telescopic sights for rifles", "Other" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "9013103000", "dutyText": "1.4%", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [ { "dutyText": "Free", "origins": [ { "code": "A*", "label": "a group of origins (origin group A*)" }, { "code": "AU", "label": "United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "BH", "label": "United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "CL", "label": "United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "CO", "label": "United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "D", "label": "African Growth and Opportunity Act" }, { "code": "E", "label": "Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act" }, { "code": "IL", "label": "United States-Israel Free Trade Area" }, { "code": "JO", "label": "United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act" }, { "code": "KR", "label": "United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "MA", "label": "United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "OM", "label": "United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "P", "label": "Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "PA", "label": "United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "PE", "label": "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "S", "label": "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" }, { "code": "SG", "label": "United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement" } ] } ], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "9013104500", "description": "Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVI", "levels": [ "Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or section XVI", "Other", "Telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter of section XVI" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "9013104500", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "9013105000", "description": "Other", "levels": [ "Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this chapter or section XVI", "Other", "Other" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "9013105000", "dutyText": "5.3%", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [ { "dutyText": "Free", "origins": [ { "code": "A*", "label": "a group of origins (origin group A*)" }, { "code": "AU", "label": "United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "BH", "label": "United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "CL", "label": "United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "CO", "label": "United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "D", "label": "African Growth and Opportunity Act" }, { "code": "E", "label": "Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act" }, { "code": "IL", "label": "United States-Israel Free Trade Area" }, { "code": "JO", "label": "United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act" }, { "code": "KR", "label": "United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "MA", "label": "United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "OM", "label": "United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "P", "label": "Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "PA", "label": "United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "PE", "label": "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "S", "label": "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" }, { "code": "SG", "label": "United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement" } ] } ], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] } ], "previous": { "code": "901290", "description": "Microscopes other than optical microscopes; diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories thereof", "indexable": false }, "next": { "code": "901320", "description": "Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter", "indexable": false }, "otherSchedules": [], "seo": { "canonicalPath": "/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901310", "robots": "index", "sitemap": true, "reasons": [ "4 national lines" ] } }, "pagination": { "page": 1, "pages": 1, "size": 100, "total": 4, "prev": null, "next": null }, "previous": null, "next": null, "links": { "self": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901310.json", "html": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901310", "canonical": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901310", "markdown": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901310.md", "tools": { "calculator": "https://border.bot/tools/landed-cost-calculator", "classifier": "https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier", "api": "https://api.border.bot/v1" } }, "code": "901310", "attribution": "border.bot tariff reference (border.bot), compiled from the official publishers named on each page.", "terms": "https://border.bot/legal/terms", "notice": "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.", "catalogVersion": "08bc53aa" }