HS Code 9012: Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus

Q: Is HS code 9012 the same in every country?

Yes — HS code 9012 is part of the WCO Harmonized System and is the same in every WCO member country at the 6-digit level. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code under its own system (e.g. HTSUS in the US, CN/TARIC in the EU, HSK in Korea, CCCHS in China) for national tariff rates and trade statistics. To see how a specific country classifies this code, select a country.

Q: Which WCO edition does HS code 9012 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

The Harmonized System is maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and revised approximately every five years. The current edition is HS 2022, which replaced HS 2017 on 1 January 2022. Codes are added, merged, or split between editions to reflect new products and trade patterns, so a code valid in one edition may not exist or may mean something different in another.

Q: How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 9012?

Beyond the international 6-digit level, each country adds its own digits — the US extends to 10 digits (HTSUS), the EU to 8 or 10 (CN/TARIC), China to 13 (CCCHS), Korea to 10 (HSK), Japan to 9, and so on. To find the full code used by a specific country, select a country in TradeInt's HS Code Tool and search for 9012.

What is HS Code 9012

HS Code 9012 covers Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus. It is a 4-digit heading within Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof), Section XVIII. Its 6-digit subheadings are identical in every HS-adopting country; from the 7th digit onward, each country extends the code for its own tariff and statistics.

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What does HS Code 9012 Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus Cover?

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 9012

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus

HS Code 901290

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories

HS Code 901210

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus

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What HS Codes for Optical and Medical Instruments Do Not Cover

Chapter 90 covers optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical, and surgical instruments. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:

Toy microscopes and telescopes (children's)

Chapter 95

Photographic film and chemicals

Chapter 37

General-purpose machinery

Chapter 84

Watches and clocks

Chapter 91

This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.

Related HS Codes under Electron Microscopes HS 9012

HS Code 901210

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus

HS Code 901290

Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus; parts and accessories

HS Code 9001

Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass

HS Code 9002

Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked

HS Code 9003

Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts

HS Code 9004

Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other

HS Code 9005

Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy

HS Code 9006

Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539

HS Code 9007

Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus

HS Code 9008

Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than cinematographic) enlargers and reducers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 9012?

HS code 9012 covers Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus, a heading within Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof) of the WCO Harmonized System. Headings sit between the broad chapter level and the more specific 6-digit subheading level.

Is HS code 9012 the same in every country?

Which WCO edition does HS code 9012 belong to, and has it been reclassified?

How do I find the correct country-specific version of HS code 9012?