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HTS 9031.49Chapter 90

HTS 9031.49Other: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments · 3 court cases · $129.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$129.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

MODERATE

12 rulings — · 0 reg · 2 CIT, 1 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 3 NCM codes

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $129M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

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 →

Subheadings (5)

CodeDescriptionRate
9031.49Other:
9031.49.10.00Profile projectorsFree
9031.49.40.00Coordinate-measuring machinesFree
9031.49.70.00For inspecting masks (other than photomasks) used in manufacturing semiconductor devices; for measuring surface particulate contamination on semiconductor devicesFree
9031.49.90.00OtherFree

CBP Rulings (12)

E84393Classification

Eligibility under NAFTA of the WebVision System from Canada

N096796Classification

The tariff classification of the Tac-Scan Thread Analysis and Condition Scanner from Great Britain

964467Classification

Protest 2809-00-100438; Bill acceptors

H014565Classification

Request for reconsideration of New York Ruling N009766, dated April 26, 2007; Classification of Laser Levels.

H218087Classification

Internal Advice Request 12/019; classification of rotating laser levels and pipe laser levels

H308264Classification

Request for Reconsideration of NY N306741; Classification of Universal Bill Acceptor

H318180ClassificationNAFTA

Revocation of NY I86148; Classification of Universal Bill Stacker Sub-Assembly

965484Classification

Protest 2809-01-100928; RoboVector; RoboSquare; RoboLaser

965389Classification

Protest 2809-01-100623; RoboVectors

N291247ClassificationNAFTA

The tariff classification and country of origin marking of the Accuvision-3D measuring system from Canada

967451Classification

Decision on Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0401-04-100195, concerning the classification of a Pellet Scanning System

966528Classification

Leica Laser Tracker; Measuring and Checking Equipment; Surveying Instruments; Protest 1704-02-100428.

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (3)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

9031491000Schedule B

PROFILE PROJECTORS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

9031.41.00.609031.49.10.00