HTSUS, United States

9027.20.80.60

Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments / Liquid chromatographs

Classification path

  1. Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes; parts and accessories thereof
  2. Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
  3. Other
  4. Liquid chromatographs

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
40%
Unit of quantity
No.

Related lines in heading 9027

About heading 9027

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes; parts and accessories thereof

Heading 9027 covers laboratory and field instruments used for physical or chemical analysis, such as gas analyzers, chromatographs, spectrometers and exposure meters, plus microtomes and their parts. The heading is split first by instrument family: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments, spectrometers using optical radiations, other optical-radiation instruments, and a residual group for mass spectrometers, NMR instruments and other analyzers. A final group covers microtomes and parts and accessories, with separate lines for electrical and non-electrical goods and for printed circuit assemblies.

Full guide to heading 9027

Products in this heading

  • Gas or smoke analysis apparatus, electrical
  • Liquid chromatographs
  • Gas chromatographs
  • Spectrophotometers using ultraviolet, visible or infrared light
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance instruments
  • Exposure meters
  • Microtomes and replacement parts for analytical instruments

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a mass spectrometer?

Mass spectrometers are classified under 9027.81.00.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on a spectrophotometer?

Spectrophotometers using optical radiations fall under 9027.30.40.40, dutiable at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify an exposure meter?

Exposure meters are classified under 9027.50.10.00 and pay a general (MFN) rate of 1.2%.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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