HTS 9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders; parts and accessories thereof

Product or HTS code

Rate lines19

Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
9015.10	9015.10Rangefinders
9015.10.40.00	9015.10.40.00ElectricalGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.10.80.00	9015.10.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · No.	Free		45%	No.
9015.20	9015.20Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)
9015.20.40.00	9015.20.40.00ElectricalGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.20.80.00	9015.20.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · No.	Free		45%	No.
9015.30	9015.30Levels
9015.30.40.00	9015.30.40.00ElectricalGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.30.80.00	9015.30.80.00OtherGeneral 2.8% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · No.	2.8%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	No.
9015.40	9015.40Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances
9015.40.40.00	9015.40.40.00ElectricalGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.40.80.00	9015.40.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.80	9015.80Other instruments and appliances
9015.80.20.00	9015.80.20.00Optical instruments and appliancesGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · No.	Free		45%	No.
	Other
9015.80.60.00	9015.80.60.00SeismographsGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.80.80	9015.80.80OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40%	Free		40%
9015.80.80.40	9015.80.80.40Geophysical instruments and appliancesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
9015.80.80.80	9015.80.80.80OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · kg	Free		40%	kg
9015.90.01	9015.90.01Parts and accessoriesGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory
9015.90.01.10	9015.90.01.10Of rangefindersGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.20	9015.90.01.20Of theodolites and tachymetersGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.30	9015.90.01.30Of levelsGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.40	9015.90.01.40Of photogrammetrical surveying instruments and apparatusGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.50	9015.90.01.50Of seismographsGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.60	9015.90.01.60Of other geophysical instruments and appliancesGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg
9015.90.01.90	9015.90.01.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory · kg	Free		The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Canada19.5% of imports	Germany12.1% of imports	China9.05% of imports	United Kingdom7.64% of imports	Mexico6.37% of imports	Japan5.15% of imports	Switzerland4.79% of imports	Thailand3.28% of imports	Sweden3.27% of imports	Norway2.89% of imports
9015.10.40.00Electrical	VariesDepends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 25%9903.88.03Depends on product facts	From 10%9903.94.32Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
9015.10.80.00Other	VariesDepends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	From 25%9903.88.01Depends on product facts	From 10%9903.94.32Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts	From 15%9903.94.53Depends on product facts	VariesDepends on product facts
9015.20.40.00Electrical	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.20.80.00Other	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.30.40.00Electrical	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.30.80.00Other	12.8%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	40.3%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.8%9903.05.81	12.8%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	15.3%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	15.3%9903.05.60
9015.40.40.00Electrical	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.40.80.00Other	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.80.20.00Optical instruments and appliances	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.80.60.00Seismographs	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.80.80.40Geophysical instruments and appliances	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.01	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.80.80.80Other	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	From 12.5%9903.05.31Depends on product facts	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.10Of rangefinders	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.20Of theodolites and tachymeters	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.30Of levels	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.40Of photogrammetrical surveying instruments and apparatus	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.50Of seismographs	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.60Of other geophysical instruments and appliances	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60
9015.90.01.90Other	10%9903.05.29	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.55	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.74	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.60

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).