AHECC item code

90273000 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

Section: XVIII Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Chapter: 90 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Edition: AHECC 2022
Unit: NO

In this section

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90272000Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments
90273000Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)
90275000Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)
90278100Other instruments and apparatus - Mass spectrometers
90278900Other instruments and apparatus - Other
90279000Microtomes; parts and accessories
90281000Gas meters

Item code facts

Code: 90273000
Section: XVIII Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Chapter: 90 Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Heading: 9027 Instruments and Apparatus for Physical or Chemical Analysis (For Example, Polarimeters, Refractometers, Spectrometers, Gas or Smoke Analysis Apparatus); 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 (Including Exposure Meters); Microtomes
HS code: 902730 Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)
UQ: NO

Description

Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

AHECC hierarchy for 90273000

Code level	Code	Classification
Section	XVIII	Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Chapter	90	Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Parts and Accessories Thereof
Heading	9027	Instruments and Apparatus for Physical or Chemical Analysis (For Example, Polarimeters, Refractometers, Spectrometers, Gas or Smoke Analysis Apparatus); 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 (Including Exposure Meters); Microtomes
HS subheading	902730	Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)
AHECC item	90273000	Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

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Official source

Official AHECC source: ABS 123318.xlsx
Last reviewed: 2026-04-18

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