New Zealand HS Code

HS Code 90278000: Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s. in New Zealand

Q: Is HS code 90278000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 90278000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by New Zealand under HS-NZ and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does New Zealand use to classify HS code 90278000?

New Zealand classifies products under the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (HS-NZ; locally Working Tariff Document), which extends HS codes to 11 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 90278000 in New Zealand?

The official source is https://www.customs.govt.nz/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 90278000 in New Zealand

Under New Zealand's Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (Working Tariff Document), HS Code 90278000 is classified as Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s.. New Zealand's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 11 digits with national subdivisions. 90278000 belongs to Section XVIII: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof, Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, Heading 9027: Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes.

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Classification Path of HS Code 90278000 in New Zealand

Section XVIII

Chapters (90-92) Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof

HS Code 9027

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes

HS Code 90278000

Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s.

New Zealand Tariff Classification: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (HS-NZ)

In New Zealand, HS 90278000 is classified under the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (Working Tariff Document) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (HS-NZ)

Local name Working Tariff Document

Digits 11

Official source https://www.customs.govt.nz/

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Top New Zealand import Product Under HS Code 9027

1 902789: Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes $30.3M 2 902790: Microtomes; parts and accessories $23.2M 3 902750: Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR) $18.1M

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Top New Zealand export Product Under HS Code 9027

1 902789: Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes $13.0M 2 902710: Gas or smoke analysis apparatus $12.2M 3 902790: Microtomes; parts and accessories $9.2M

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Related HS Code to New Zealand Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s. (90278000)

Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked : Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables

90278000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 90278000 in New Zealand?

HS code 90278000 covers Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s. in New Zealand. It sits in Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof), Heading 9027 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HS-NZ.

Is HS code 90278000 the same across all countries?

What system does New Zealand use to classify HS code 90278000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 90278000 in New Zealand?