HS code 9011.20: Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection
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Key facts
- HS code
- 9011.20
- Covers
- Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection. It sits in heading 90.11 (compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.11 are classified under 9011.10 (stereoscopic microscopes), 9011.80 (other microscopes) or 9011.90 (parts and accessories).
What this code covers
HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
9011.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9011, are heading 90.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 90.11
- Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection
- Subheading 9011.20
- Other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 9011.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9011.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 9011.20 cover?
HS code 9011.20 covers other microscopes, for photomicrography, cinephoto-micrography or microprojection.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 9011.20 in?
HS code 9011.20 is in heading 90.11 (compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).
Where are goods of heading 90.11 classified when 9011.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 90.11 are classified under 9011.10 (stereoscopic microscopes), 9011.80 (other microscopes) or 9011.90 (parts and accessories).
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.