Handheld Soil pH Meter from China
A portable electronic device used for measuring the pH level of soil samples in agricultural and gardening applications. It falls under HTS 9027.89.80.90 as an instrument for physical or chemical analysis of soil composition. The probe inserts into moistened soil to provide instant digital readings.
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 calibration certificates are included to meet NIST traceability requirements for agricultural testing equipment
• Ensure the device is not classified as a simple probe without digital analysis capability, which could shift to lower headings
• Label as 'agricultural soil testing instrument' to avoid misclassification as laboratory equipment