Benchtop Turbidity Meter
Laboratory device using nephelometry to measure water clarity and particle suspension via light scattering. Classified in HTS 9027.89.80 as a physical analysis instrument for turbidity, not fitting specific photometer or refractometer categories.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If functioning as a polarimeter or refractometer
Optical instruments for refraction/polarization have specific 9027.30.
If for chromatographs measuring turbidity in separation
Chromatographic turbidity analyzers fall under dedicated gas/liquid headings.
If classified as mixing/reacting machinery for lab use
Lab equipment without precise measurement may go to Chapter 84.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include EPA method compliance docs for water testing validation
• Declare optical path length specs to distinguish from simple colorimeters
• Package cuvettes separately if not integral to avoid parts classification
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