Heading 9015: Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic…
Every line of heading 9015 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders; parts and accessories thereof
Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, measuring, medical and surgical instruments. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9015.10 | Rangefinders: | |
| 9015.10.40.00 | Electrical | Free |
| 9015.10.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 9015.20 | Theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers): | |
| 9015.20.40.00 | Electrical | Free |
| 9015.20.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 9015.30 | Levels: | |
| 9015.30.40.00 | Electrical | Free |
| 9015.30.80.00 | Other | 2.8% |
| 9015.40 | Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances: | |
| 9015.40.40.00 | Electrical | Free |
| 9015.40.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 9015.80 | Other instruments and appliances: | |
| 9015.80.20.00 | Optical instruments and appliances | Free |
| 9015.80.60.00 | Seismographs | Free |
| 9015.80.80 | Other | Free |
| 9015.80.80.40 | Geophysical instruments and appliances | |
| 9015.80.80.80 | Other | |
| 9015.90.01 | Parts and accessories | Free |
| 9015.90.01.10 | Of rangefinders | |
| 9015.90.01.20 | Of theodolites and tachymeters | |
| 9015.90.01.30 | Of levels | |
| 9015.90.01.40 | Of photogrammetrical surveying instruments and apparatus | |
| 9015.90.01.50 | Of seismographs | |
| 9015.90.01.60 | Of other geophysical instruments and appliances | |
| 9015.90.01.90 | Other |
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- APERTURE OPTICAL SCIENCES INC.
- DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- KAHN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CANBERRA), INC.
- UNHOLTZ-DICKIE CORPORATION
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 9015 has 9 of them. Schedule B lookup →
- 9015.10.0000RANGEFINDERS
- 9015.20.0000THEODOLITES AND TACHYOMETERS
- 9015.30.0000LEVELS (SURVEYING)
- 9015.40.0000PHOTOGRAMMETRICAL SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES
- 9015.80.2000OPTICAL SURVEYING, HYDROGRAPHIC, OCEANOGRAPHIC, HYDROLOGICAL, METEOROLOGICAL OR GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES, EXC RANGEFINDER&COMPASSES, NES
- 9015.80.6000SEISMOGRAPHS
- 9015.80.8040GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES, NESOI
- 9015.80.8080SURVEYING, HYDROGRAPHIC, OCEANOGRAPHIC, HYDROLOGICAL OR METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES, EXCLUDING COMPASSES AND RANGEFINDERS, NESOI
- 9015.90.0100PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SURVEYING
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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