Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments · 1 pending regulation · 11 court cases · $95.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$95.1M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
15 rulings — · 1 reg · 8 CIT, 3 CAFC (1 recent)
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 15 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 1 pending Federal Register actions, and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9013.80 | Other devices, appliances and instruments: | — |
| 9013.80.20.00 | Hand magnifiers, magnifying glasses, loupes, thread counters and similar apparatus | 6.6% |
| 9013.80.40.00 | Door viewers (door eyes) | 5.8% |
| 9013.80.91.00 | Other | 4.5% |
Revocation of NY N235006; tariff classification of laser pointer kits
Internal Advice Request Tariff classification of a TFT-LCD Module for a Defibrillator
Internal Advice Request Tariff classification of a TFT-LCD Module for a Nurse Call Communication System
Internal Advice Request Tariff classification of a TFT-LCD Module for Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
Internal Advice Request Tariff classification of a TFT LCD Module for an Automobile Instrument Cluster
Ruling request concerning the tariff classification of TFT-LCD display module
Liquid Crystal Display Glass Sandwiches; Sharp Micro-electronics Technology, Inc. v. United States, 932 F.Supp. 1499 (CIT 1996), aff'd., 122 F.3d 1446, CAFC Slip Op. 97-1013 (September 2, 1997); NY 841178, superseded in part
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3195-13-100323; Tariff classification of a TFT LCD Panel for an Aircraft Instrument Display
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 270419102130; Classification of certain LCD modules
Reconsideration of NY A83894; IRIS Thermal Imaging System;Section XVI, Note 4; Chapter 90, Note 3; Functional Unit; ExplanatoryNote 90.27; Chapter 90, Additional U.S. Note 3; Optical Instrument; HQ089170; 8528.13.00; 9027.50.80
Protest 2904-98-100033; Liquid Crystal Devices (LCDs); LCD Displays; Reception Apparatus for Television; HQ 960075 and HQ 960077; Denial of Protest for Failure to Support Claim, 19 C.F.R. §174.13(a)(6)
Protest 2809-98-100303; Liquid Crystal Devices (LCDs); LCD Displays; Reception Apparatus for Television; HQ 960075 and HQ 960077; Denial of Protest for Failure to Support Claim, 19 C.F.R. §174.13(a)(6)
Laser Transfer Machine, Laser Beam Recorder; Encoder for Imparting Digital Information onto Metal Coated Glass Discs; Digital Video Disc (DVD) Production Equipment; HQ 961210
Protest 3196-98-100028; Liquid crystal glass substrates; Glass sandwiches; Sharp Microelectronics Technology, Inc. v. United States
Protest 2904-00-100113; VN-3820-VA VideoBanner
Interim regulations; solicitation of comments.·Effective 1994-01-01
OPTICAL DEVICES, APPLIANCES AND INSTRUMENTS, NESOI
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
