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

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

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