# HS code 9014.80: Other instruments and appliances

> HS code 9014.80 covers other instruments and appliances. It sits in heading 90.14 (direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.14 are classified under 9014.10 (direction finding compasses), 9014.20 (instruments or appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)) and 9014.90 (parts and accessories). National tariff lines under 9014.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901480
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90) / [90.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9014) / [9014.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901480)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9014.80
- Covers: Other instruments and appliances
- Heading: [90.14: Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9014)
- 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 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901480)

## What this code covers

HS code 9014.80 covers other instruments and appliances.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other instruments and appliances”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.14 are classified under 9014.10 (direction finding compasses), 9014.20 (instruments or appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)) and 9014.90 (parts and accessories).

- [9014.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901410) Direction finding compasses
- [9014.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901420) Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
- [9014.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901490) Parts and accessories

## How it is structured

9014.80 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9014, are heading 90.14; the last two, 80, 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 90.14: Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances
- Subheading 9014.80: Other instruments and appliances

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9014.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901480): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9014.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901420) Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
- Next subheading: [9014.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901490) Parts and accessories

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9014.80 cover?

HS code 9014.80 covers other instruments and appliances.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9014.80 in?

HS code 9014.80 is in heading 90.14 (direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.14 classified when 9014.80 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.14 are classified under 9014.10 (direction finding compasses), 9014.20 (instruments or appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)) and 9014.90 (parts and accessories).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9014.80?

National tariff lines under 9014.80 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/901480.json
