Surface Roughness Tester
Portable device that measures the texture and roughness of machined surfaces using a stylus probe. Classified in HTS 9031.80.80 as an other measuring instrument for surface profile checking, excluded from optical or automatic categories.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If equipped with automatic data processing and optical scanning
Automatic profile projectors or optical measuring machines go to 9031.49.
If for laboratory microscopes with integrated surface measurement
If principally a microscope rather than dedicated measuring instrument.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include probe calibration data and stylus type in commercial invoice
• Label as 'non-automatic' to distinguish from profilometers under 9031.49
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