# United States tariff line 9025.80.20.00: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording

> In the United States tariff, line 9025.80.20.00 covers other instruments, hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%. It falls under HS subheading 9025.80 in heading 90.25 (chapter 90).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025802000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/90) / [9025.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/902580) / [9025.80.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025802000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9025.80.20.00
- Covers: Other instruments, hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording
- Duty (MFN): 2.9%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9025.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902580)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9025.80.20.00 covers other instruments, hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording.

Its legal text is “Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording”, read under “Other instruments” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9025.80 in heading 90.25 (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 90.25: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments; parts and accessories thereof
- Subheading 9025.80: Other instruments
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 9025.80.20.00: Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9025.80 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9025.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902580)

## Other lines under 9025.80

- [9025.80.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025801000) Electrical
- [9025.80.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025801500) Barometers, not combined with other instruments
- [9025.80.35.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025803500) Hygrometers and psychrometers, non-recording
- [9025.80.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025804000) Thermographs, barographs, hygrographs and other recording instruments
- [9025.80.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025805000) Other

- Previous line: [9025.80.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025801500) Barometers, not combined with other instruments
- Next line: [9025.80.35.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9025803500) Hygrometers and psychrometers, non-recording

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9025.80.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9025.80.20.00 covers other instruments, hydrometers and similar floating instruments, whether or not incorporating a thermometer, non-recording.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9025.80.20.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.9%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 9025.80.20.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## 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/9025802000.json
