Code 9027 90 · Heading 9027

Microtomes and parts or accessories for listed analysis, measurement and control instruments, not elsewhere named

This covers microtomes and parts or accessories for instruments used for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or controlling properties such as viscosity or surface tension, for volume measurement, or for controlling heat, sound or light. It applies where the goods are not covered by a more specifically named class in the same group.

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Microtome
Microtome blade

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Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, and of microtomes, n.e.s.

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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 9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical … 26 of 32 headings under chapter 90
Is it a gas or smoke analyser; a chromatography or electrophoresis instrument; an optical spectrometer, spectrophotometer or spectrograph; another optical instrument for physical or chemical analysis; a mass spectrometer; another listed analysis or related measurement instrument; or a microtome, part or accessory?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9027 90 Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments an… 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 9027
Is the item a microtome, or a part or accessory for one of the listed analysis, measurement or control instruments?

This is the catch-all under 9027: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within this parent group, this is where microtomes and the stated parts or accessories go when no sibling class specifically names them.

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9027 90 00 Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, and of microtomes, n.e.s. Duty free Save

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9027 10 Gas or smoke analysis apparatus No rate on file
9027 20 Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments 0.0%
9027 30 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations, such as UV, visible, IR 0.0%
9027 50 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, using UV, visible or IR optical radiations (excl. spectrometers, spectrophotometers, spectrographs, and gas or smoke analysis apparatus) 0.0%
9027 81 Mass spectrometers 0.0%
9027 89 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s. 0.0%
9027 90 Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, and of microtomes, n.e.s. you are here 0.0%

Export to Norway

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

90.27.9000

Microtomes; parts and accessories

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

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

9027 90 00 00

Microtomes; parts and accessories

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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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.