Code 9030 40 · Heading 9030

Telecommunications measuring and testing instruments for electrical quantities

This code covers instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities that are specially designed for telecommunications technology. Examples include hypsometers, kerdometers, distortion meters and psophometers.

For example

A telecommunications hypsometer for measuring electrical quantities
A telecommunications kerdometer for measuring electrical quantities
A telecommunications distortion meter for measuring electrical quantities
A telecommunications psophometer for measuring electrical quantities

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Official tariff text

Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, specifically for telecommunications, e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers

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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 9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instrum… 29 of 32 headings under chapter 90
What is the instrument for: measuring or detecting ionising radiation; oscillography; measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or electrical power; measuring electrical quantities specifically for telecommunications; measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or components; another electrical measurement or check; or is it a part or accessory?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9030 40 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking… 7 of 11 subheadings under heading 9030
Is it an instrument or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities that is specially designed for telecommunications technology?

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9030 40 00 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, specifically for telecommunications, e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers Duty free Save

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9030 10 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiations 0.0%
9030 20 Oscilloscopes and oscillographs 0.0%
9030 31 Multimeters for voltage, current, resistance or electrical power, without recording device 0.0%
9030 32 Multimeters with recording device 0.0%
9030 33 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or electrical power, without recording device (excl. multimeters, and oscilloscopes and oscillographs) 0.0–2.1%
9030 39 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or electrical power, with recording device (excl. multimeters, and oscilloscopes and oscillographs) 0.0%
9030 40 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, specifically for telecommunications, e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers you are here 0.0%
9030 82 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices, incl. integrated circuits 0.0%
9030 84 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, with recording device (excl. appliances specially designed for telecommunications, multimeters, oscilloscopes and oscillographs, and apparatus for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices) 0.0%
9030 89 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, without recording device, n.e.s. 0.0%
9030 90 Parts and accessories for instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities or for detecting ionising radiations, n.e.s. 0.0%

Export to Norway

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

90.30.4000

Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring intruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)

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.

9030 40 00 00

Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)

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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