Code 9013 10 · Heading 9013

Weapon sights, periscopes and telescopes for specified machines and instruments

This covers telescopic sights for weapons, periscopes, and telescopes intended for machines, apparatus or instruments covered by the relevant optical-instrument or machinery and electrical-equipment sections.

For example

A rifle telescopic sight
A submarine periscope
A telescope for a covered optical instrument

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Official tariff text

Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90 or Section 16, chapters 84 and 85

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Step 1 · Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, …
Is the product an optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, control, precision, medical or surgical instrument or apparatus; a watch; or a musical instrument?
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Step 2 · Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, … 1 of 3 chapters in section XVIII
Is the product an optical or photographic article, a photographic or cinematographic apparatus, a medical or surgical instrument or apparatus, a measuring or control instrument or apparatus, another precision instrument or apparatus, or a part or accessory for one of these?
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Step 3 · Heading 9013 Lasers (excl. laser diodes); other optical applianc… 12 of 32 headings under chapter 90
Is it a gunsight for a weapon, a periscope, or a telescope for a machine, apparatus or instrument; a laser other than a laser diode; another optical apparatus or instrument not otherwise specified; or a part or accessory for one of these?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9013 10 Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; … 1 of 4 subheadings under heading 9013
Is it a telescope for a machine, apparatus or instrument covered by the relevant optical-instrument or machinery and electrical-equipment sections, or is it a weapon sight or periscope?

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9013 10 Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90 or Section 16, chapters 84 and 85 you are here 0.0–4.7%
9013 20 Lasers (excl. laser diodes) 0.0%
9013 80 Optical appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90 0.0–4.7%
9013 90 Parts and accessories for lasers and other appliances and instruments, n.e.s. in chapter 90 0.0–4.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

90.13.1000

Telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

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All 2 UK lines under this code

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Lasers (excl. laser diodes)

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