Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations
Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionizing radiations; parts and accessories thereof: > Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations
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 9030.10.00.00
Handheld X-Ray Monitor
Portable device for real-time monitoring of X-ray leakage from industrial or medical equipment, using solid-state detectors. Classified in HTS 9030.10.00.00 for detecting ionizing X-ray radiations.
Geiger-Mueller Counter
A handheld device equipped with a Geiger-Mueller tube that detects and measures ionizing radiation such as alpha, beta, and gamma rays by counting ionization events in a gas-filled tube. It falls under HTS 9030.10.00.00 as it is specifically designed for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations, excluding non-ionizing types.
Scintillation Detector
An instrument using a scintillator crystal that emits light when struck by ionizing radiation, paired with a photomultiplier tube to measure radiation intensity and energy. Classified under HTS 9030.10.00.00 for its direct detection and measurement of ionizing radiations like gamma rays.
Ionization Chamber Dosimeter
A device that measures ionizing radiation dose by collecting ion pairs produced in a gas-filled chamber, commonly used for personal or environmental monitoring. It is classified in HTS 9030.10.00.00 as an apparatus for detecting and quantifying ionizing radiations.
Portable Gamma Spectrometer
A compact, battery-powered unit that identifies and quantifies gamma-emitting isotopes by analyzing energy spectra from ionizing radiation. Falls under HTS 9030.10.00.00 for measuring or detecting ionizing radiations with spectroscopic capability.
Neutron Radiation Detector
A proportional counter or scintillation-based detector using materials like boron-10 or helium-3 to measure fast and thermal neutrons as ionizing radiation. Classified under HTS 9030.10.00.00 for detection of ionizing radiations including neutrons.
Alpha Radiation Survey Meter
Handheld meter with a zinc sulfide scintillator or proportional counter optimized for detecting low-energy alpha particles from sources like radon or plutonium. Under HTS 9030.10.00.00 as it measures ionizing alpha radiation.
Cosmic Ray Detector Module
Compact detector using plastic scintillators or Cherenkov detectors to measure high-energy cosmic ionizing radiation particles. Falls under HTS 9030.10.00.00 explicitly for cosmic radiation detection.
Radiation Portal Monitor
Fixed or drive-through system with plastic scintillator panels to detect illicit nuclear materials via gamma/neutron signatures at ports. Classified under HTS 9030.10.00.00 for ionizing radiation detection apparatus.
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter Reader
Instrument that heats TLD chips to release stored ionizing radiation dose as measurable light output, used for personnel dosimetry. Under HTS 9030.10.00.00 for reading ionizing radiation exposure.