# HS code 9011.20: Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection

> HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection. It sits in heading 90.11 (compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.11 are classified under 9011.10 (stereoscopic microscopes), 9011.80 (other microscopes) or 9011.90 (parts and accessories). National tariff lines under 9011.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 9011.20
- Covers: Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection
- Heading: [90.11: Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9011)
- Chapter: [90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901120)

## What this code covers

HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.11 are classified under 9011.10 (stereoscopic microscopes), 9011.80 (other microscopes) or 9011.90 (parts and accessories).

- [9011.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901110) Stereoscopic microscopes
- [9011.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901180) Other microscopes
- [9011.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901190) Parts and accessories

## How it is structured

9011.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9011, are heading 90.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.11: Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection
- Subheading 9011.20: Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9011.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901120): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9011.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901110) Stereoscopic microscopes
- Next subheading: [9011.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901180) Other microscopes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9011.20 cover?

HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9011.20 in?

HS code 9011.20 is in heading 90.11 (compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.11 classified when 9011.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.11 are classified under 9011.10 (stereoscopic microscopes), 9011.80 (other microscopes) or 9011.90 (parts and accessories).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9011.20?

National tariff lines under 9011.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901120.json