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Section XVIII — Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90 — Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

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.

National subdivision

9027.8 Other instruments and apparatus

Common commodities

Portable mass spectrometer for elemental analysisLaboratory viscosity measuring instrumentNuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for medical researchElectrochemical cell for battery testingPorosity tester for solid materialsIndustrial chemical analyzer for quality controlThermal conductivity meter for insulation materialsMolecular weight determinator for polymersFourier transform infrared spectrometer for polymer analysisAcid-base titration equipment for chemical laboratories

Codes

Code	Description	Taxes
9027.81	Mass spectrometers
9027.81.00	Mass spectrometers	Customs TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT
9027.89	Other
9027.89.00	Other	Customs TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT