# HS code 9026.10: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids

> HS code 9026.10 covers instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids. It sits in heading 90.26 (instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.26 are classified under 9026.20 (for measuring or checking pressure), 9026.80 (other instruments or apparatus) or 9026.90 (parts and accessories). National tariff lines under 9026.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/902610
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90) / [90.26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9026) / [9026.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902610)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9026.10
- Covers: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids
- Heading: [90.26: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9026)
- 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/902610)

## What this code covers

HS code 9026.10 covers instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids.

The legal text of the subheading is “For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.26 are classified under 9026.20 (for measuring or checking pressure), 9026.80 (other instruments or apparatus) or 9026.90 (parts and accessories).

- [9026.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902620) For measuring or checking pressure
- [9026.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902680) Other instruments or apparatus
- [9026.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902690) Parts and accessories

## How it is structured

9026.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9026, are heading 90.26; the last two, 10, 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 90.26: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032
- Subheading 9026.10: For measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9026.10 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/902610): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9025.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902590) Parts and accessories
- Next subheading: [9026.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/902620) For measuring or checking pressure

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9026.10 cover?

HS code 9026.10 covers instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9026.10 in?

HS code 9026.10 is in heading 90.26 (instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.26 classified when 9026.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.26 are classified under 9026.20 (for measuring or checking pressure), 9026.80 (other instruments or apparatus) or 9026.90 (parts and accessories).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9026.10?

National tariff lines under 9026.10 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/902610.json
