Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $25.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$25.4M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
0 rulings — · 15 reg · 10 CIT, 5 CAFC (4 recent)
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
List 1 — ~$34B of Chinese goods (machinery, electronics, industrial components)
Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.
Effective 2018-07-06
These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9011.10 | Stereoscopic microscopes: | — |
| 9011.10.40.00 | Provided with a means for photographing the image | Free |
| 9011.10.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 9011.20 | Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinemicrography or microprojection: | — |
| 9011.20.40.00 | Provided with a means for photographing the image | 3.9% |
| 9011.20.80.00 | Other | 7.2% |
| 9011.80.00.00 | Other microscopes | Free |
| 9011.90.00.00 | Parts and accessories | Free |
Guidance for Grants and Agreements
Final rule; notification of final guidance.·Effective 2023-10-23
Final rule.·Effective 2021-11-04
Proposed rule.
Proposed rule.
USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.
Comment from Daniel Cannistra, Crowell & Moring LLP
Exclusion granted, United Scope LLC, compound microscope attachment, HTS 9011900000
Exclusion granted, United Scope LLC, compound microscope attachment, HTS 9011900000
Exclusion granted, United Scope LLC, compound microscope attachment, HTS 9011900000
Exclusion granted, United Scope LLC, subject compound microscope attachment, HTS 9011900000
Source: Regulations.gov
STEREOSCOPIC MICROSCOPES
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
