# HS code 9013.20: Lasers, other than laser diodes

> HS code 9013.20 covers lasers, other than laser diodes. It sits in heading 90.13 (lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.13 are classified under 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), 9013.80 (other devices, appliances or instruments) and 9013.90 (parts and accessories). National tariff lines under 9013.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901320
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90) / [90.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9013) / [9013.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901320)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9013.20
- Covers: Lasers, other than laser diodes
- Heading: [90.13: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9013)
- 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 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901320)

## What this code covers

HS code 9013.20 covers lasers, other than laser diodes.

The legal text of the subheading is “Lasers, other than laser diodes”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.13 are classified under 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), 9013.80 (other devices, appliances or instruments) and 9013.90 (parts and accessories).

- [9013.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901310) Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI
- [9013.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901380) Other devices, appliances and instruments
- [9013.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901390) Parts and accessories

## How it is structured

9013.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9013, are heading 90.13; 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 90.13: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter
- Subheading 9013.20: Lasers, other than laser diodes

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9013.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901320): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9013.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901310) Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI
- Next subheading: [9013.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901380) Other devices, appliances and instruments

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9013.20 cover?

HS code 9013.20 covers lasers, other than laser diodes.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9013.20 in?

HS code 9013.20 is in heading 90.13 (lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.13 classified when 9013.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.13 are classified under 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), 9013.80 (other devices, appliances or instruments) and 9013.90 (parts and accessories).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9013.20?

National tariff lines under 9013.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/901320.json