# HS code 9005.10: Binoculars

> HS code 9005.10 covers binoculars. It sits in heading 90.05 (binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.05 are classified under 9005.80 (other instruments) or 9005.90 (parts and accessories (including mountings)).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900510
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 9005.10
- Covers: Binoculars
- Heading: [90.05: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/9005)
- Chapter: [90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/90)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 9005.10 covers binoculars.

The legal text of the subheading is “Binoculars”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.05 are classified under 9005.80 (other instruments) or 9005.90 (parts and accessories (including mountings)).

- [9005.80](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900580) Other instruments
- [9005.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900590) Parts and accessories (including mountings)

## How it is structured

9005.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9005, are heading 90.05; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.05: Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy
- Subheading 9005.10: Binoculars

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 9005.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9005.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [9004.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900490) Other
- Next subheading: [9005.80](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900580) Other instruments

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9005.10 cover?

HS code 9005.10 covers binoculars.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9005.10 in?

HS code 9005.10 is in heading 90.05 (binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 90.05 classified when 9005.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.05 are classified under 9005.80 (other instruments) or 9005.90 (parts and accessories (including mountings)).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/900510.json