# HS code 9016.00: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights

> HS code 9016.00 covers balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights. It sits in heading 90.16 (balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 90.16, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 9016.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901600
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 9016.00
- Covers: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights
- Heading: [90.16: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9016)
- 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 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901600)

## What this code covers

HS code 9016.00 covers balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights.

The legal text of the subheading is “Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 90.16, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

9016.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9016, are heading 90.16; the last two, 00, 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 90.16: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights
- Subheading 9016.00: Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9016.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/901600): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9015.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901590) Parts and accessories
- Next subheading: [9017.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901710) Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9016.00 cover?

HS code 9016.00 covers balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9016.00 in?

HS code 9016.00 is in heading 90.16 (balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.16 classified when 9016.00 doesn’t fit?

9016.00 is the only subheading of heading 90.16, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9016.00?

National tariff lines under 9016.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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/901600.json