South Africa HS Code

HS Code 90278900: Other in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 90278900 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 90278900 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by South Africa under SACU CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 90278900?

South Africa classifies products under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET; locally SACU CET), which extends HS codes to 8 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 90278900 in South Africa?

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What is HS Code 90278900 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 90278900 is classified as Other. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 90278900 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 90278900 in South Africa

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 90278900

Other

South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

In South Africa, HS 90278900 is classified under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

Local name SACU CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.sars.gov.za/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 9027

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 9027

1 902790: Microtomes; parts and accessories $54.6M 2 902750: Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR) $46.6M 3 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 $44.3M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 9027

1 902790: Microtomes; parts and accessories $22.5M 2 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 $17.4M 3 902750: Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR) $13.9M

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Related HS Code to South Africa Other Physical Chemical Analysis Instruments (90278900)

HS Code 902710

Gas or smoke analysis apparatus

HS Code 902720

Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments

HS Code 902730

Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR)

HS Code 902750

Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR)

HS Code 902780

Other instruments and apparatus

HS Code 902790

Microtomes; parts and accessories

HS Code 900110

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables

HS Code 900120

Sheets and plates of polarising material

HS Code 900130

Contact lenses

HS Code 900140

Spectacle lenses of glass

90278900 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 90278900 in South Africa?

HS code 90278900 covers Other in South Africa. 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 SACU CET.

Is HS code 90278900 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 90278900?

Where can I officially look up HS code 90278900 in South Africa?