Handheld Soil pH Electrical Meter from China
A portable electrical instrument used for measuring soil pH levels in agriculture and environmental testing. It falls under HTS 9027.89.45.90 as an electrical apparatus for physical/chemical analysis, specifically for pH measurement which is not covered by other subheadings. The device uses electrodes to detect hydrogen ion concentration electrically.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify electrical safety certifications like UL or CE to meet US import standards for testing equipment
• Include calibration certificates in documentation to prove accuracy for physical analysis instruments
• Avoid misclassification as non-electrical pH meters; specify electrical operation in invoices