Import duty / Chapter 90 / Heading 9027
Heading 9027 covers 7 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 1 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.
| HS code | Goods | US duty | Canada duty | USMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus; gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs; using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus; using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 1.2% | Free | Not eligible |
| 9027.81 | Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or light, mass spectrometers | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 9027.89 | Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or light, exposure meters | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | Free | Free | Not eligible |
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
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