United States tariff line 9027.50.10.00: Exposure meters
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 9027.50.10.00
- Covers
- Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared), exposure meters
- Duty (MFN)
- 1.2%
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 9027.50
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 9027.50.10.00 covers other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared), exposure meters. The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.2%. It falls under HS subheading 9027.50 in heading 90.27 (chapter 90).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 9027.50.10.00 covers other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared), exposure meters.
Its legal text is “Exposure meters”, read under “Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared)”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 9027.50 in heading 90.27 (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 90.27
- Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes; parts and accessories thereof
- Subheading 9027.50
- Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared)
- Line 9027.50.10.00
- Exposure meters
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.2%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Other lines under 9027.50
- 9027.50.40.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatus
- 9027.50.40.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatus
- 9027.50.40.50Photometers
- 9027.50.40.60Other
- 9027.50.80.15Chemical analysis instruments and apparatus
- 9027.50.80.20Thermal analysis instruments and apparatus
- 9027.50.80.60Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9027.50 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 9027.50.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 9027.50.10.00 covers other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared), exposure meters.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 9027.50.10.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.2%.
Which preferential rates apply to 9027.50.10.00?
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.
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