Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000 Ion Chromatograph from China

Ion chromatograph for analyzing ions and polar molecules in aqueous solutions using electrical conductivity detection. Falls under HTS 9027.20.50 as an electrical electrophoresis/chromatography instrument for chemical analysis. Widely used in environmental testing and water quality labs.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]

Import Tips

Provide ion chromatography-specific manuals to distinguish from general lab equipment during customs review

Comply with EPA regulations if intended for environmental monitoring applications

Check for software export controls as systems often include data analysis modules