9018.49Instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences
Also written 901849
HTS Code 9018.49 covers any article best defined as Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories ThereofOptical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereofInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof:Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences, and parts and accessories thereof:Other: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 2 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 9018.49 cover?
HTS code 9018.49 covers instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences (Other:), classified under Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 2 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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