HTSUS, United States

9030.33.34.00

Resistance measuring instruments

Classification path

  1. Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof:​
  2. Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices)
  3. Other, without a recording device
  4. Resistance measuring instruments

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
1.7%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
40%
Unit of quantity
No.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, B, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, C, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 9030

About heading 9030

Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof:​

Heading 9030 covers instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, plus instruments for detecting ionizing radiations, and their parts and accessories. It is split first by function: radiation detection (9030.10), oscilloscopes (9030.20), voltage, current, resistance or power measurement (9030.31 to 9030.39), telecom-specific instruments (9030.40), and other measuring instruments (9030.82 to 9030.89). Parts and accessories fall under 9030.90, split by the subheading of the parent instrument and by whether the part is a printed circuit assembly.

Full guide to heading 9030

Products in this heading

  • Handheld digital multimeter
  • Benchtop oscilloscope
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Geiger counter for radiation detection
  • Cable and antenna tester for telecom networks
  • Semiconductor wafer probe station
  • Resistance measuring bridge
  • Printed circuit assembly for an oscilloscope

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a digital multimeter without a recording device?

Multimeters without a recording device are classified under 9030.31.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on an oscilloscope?

Oscilloscopes and oscillographs are classified under 9030.20.10.00, or 9030.20.05.00 if specially designed for telecommunications, and both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify a resistance measuring instrument?

Resistance measuring instruments without a recording device fall under 9030.33.34.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 1.7%. Other instruments in that group without a recording device go under 9030.33.38.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.

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