# United States tariff line 9018.50.00.00: Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof

> In the United States tariff, line 9018.50.00.00 covers other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 9018.50 in heading 90.18 (chapter 90).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9018500000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9018.50.00.00
- Covers: Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9018.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901850)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9018.50.00.00 covers other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof.

Its legal text is “Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9018.50 in heading 90.18 (chapter 90). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.18: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof
- Line 9018.50.00.00: Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9018.50 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9018.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901850)

- Previous line: [9018.49.80.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9018498080) Other
- Next line: [9018.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9018901000) Mirrors and reflectors

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9018.50.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9018.50.00.00 covers other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9018.50.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9018500000.json