Geiger-Mueller Counter from China
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.
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 and ensure devices meet NIST or equivalent standards for U.S. import compliance
• Include detailed technical specs in commercial invoice to avoid misclassification as general lab equipment