Spectrophotometers
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; parts and accessories thereof: > Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared): > Electrical > Spectrophotometers
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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]
Products classified under HTS 9027.30.40.40
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
A benchtop UV-Vis spectrophotometer measures ultraviolet and visible light absorption spectra for quantitative analysis of chemical concentrations. It falls under HTS 9027.30.4040 as an electrical spectrophotometer using optical radiations in UV and visible ranges for physical/chemical analysis.
Portable Handheld Spectrophotometer
Battery-powered handheld spectrophotometer for field color measurement and material identification using visible/near-IR spectroscopy. Classified under HTS 9027.30.4040 as an electrical spectrophotometer for physical/chemical analysis with optical radiations.
FTIR Benchtop Spectrophotometer
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometer for molecular identification through IR absorption spectroscopy in laboratory settings. HTS 9027.30.4040 covers this electrical instrument using infrared optical radiations for chemical analysis.
NIR Process Spectrophotometer
Near-Infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer designed for inline process monitoring in food/pharma production using fiber optic probes. Electrical operation with infrared optical radiations places it in HTS 9027.30.4040 for chemical analysis apparatus.
Color Measurement Spectrophotometer
Benchtop spectrophotometer specifically for precise color specification (CIELAB, XYZ) in textile/graphics industries using D/8 geometry optics. As an electrical spectrophotometer for physical light analysis, it falls under HTS 9027.30.4040.
Double Beam Research Spectrophotometer
High-precision double-beam UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer for research applications with photomultiplier detector and motorized monochromator. HTS 9027.30.4040 classification for advanced electrical spectrophotometers using broad optical radiation spectrum.
Microplate Reader Spectrophotometer
Multi-mode microplate spectrophotometer reader for 96/384-well ELISA assays measuring absorbance at multiple wavelengths. Electrical spectrophotometer for biochemical analysis qualifies for HTS 9027.30.4040.
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Sensitive fluorescence spectrophotometer with xenon lamp excitation for trace analyte detection in environmental/water samples. Though measuring emission, classified as spectrophotometer under HTS 9027.30.4040 for optical radiation analysis.