# HS code 9018.31: Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, syringes, with or without needles > HS code 9018.31 covers syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, syringes, with or without needles. It sits in heading 90.18 (instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.18 are classified under 9018.11 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), electro-cardiographs), 9018.12 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), ultrasonic scanning apparatus), 9018.13 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), magnetic resonance imaging apparatus), 9018.14 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), scintigraphic apparatus) or 8 others. National tariff lines under 9018.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/901831 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90) / [90.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9018) / [9018.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901831) ## Key facts - HS code: 9018.31 - Covers: Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, syringes, with or without needles - Heading: [90.18: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9018) - 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/901831) ## What this code covers HS code 9018.31 covers syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, syringes, with or without needles. The legal text of the subheading is “Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: Syringes, with or without needles”, read under “Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 90.18 are classified under 9018.11 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), electro-cardiographs), 9018.12 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), ultrasonic scanning apparatus), 9018.13 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), magnetic resonance imaging apparatus), 9018.14 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), scintigraphic apparatus) or 8 others. - [9018.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901811) Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Electro-cardiographs - [9018.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901812) Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Ultrasonic scanning apparatus - [9018.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901813) Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus - [9018.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901814) Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Scintigraphic apparatus - [9018.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901819) Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Other - [9018.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901820) Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus - [9018.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901832) Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures - [9018.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901839) Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: Other - [9018.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901841) Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences: Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment - [9018.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901849) Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences: Other - [9018.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901850) Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances - [9018.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901890) Other instruments and appliances ## How it is structured 9018.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9018, are heading 90.18; the last two, 31, 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 90.18: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments - Within the heading: Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like - Subheading 9018.31: Syringes, with or without needles ## In other countries National tariff lines under 9018.31 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/901831): 3 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [9018.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901820) Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus - Next subheading: [9018.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/901832) Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 9018.31 cover? HS code 9018.31 covers syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like, syringes, with or without needles. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9018.31 in? HS code 9018.31 is in heading 90.18 (instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). ### Where are goods of heading 90.18 classified when 9018.31 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 90.18 are classified under 9018.11 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), electro-cardiographs), 9018.12 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), ultrasonic scanning apparatus), 9018.13 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), magnetic resonance imaging apparatus), 9018.14 (electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), scintigraphic apparatus) or 8 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9018.31? National tariff lines under 9018.31 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/901831.json