Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 9010.50: Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic)…

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 9010.50 covers Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

9010.50 is HS subheading in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 90. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
9010.50
Third-country duty
0 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
2

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 90OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
  2. 9010Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens
  3. 9010.50Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes

From HS code to customs tariff code 9010.50

HS code9010.506 digits, uniform worldwide

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty0 %MFN
Faroe Islands0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
Occupied palestinian Territory0 %Tariff preference
Andorra0 %Customs Union Duty
Türkiye0 %Customs Union Duty
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
Ecuador0 %Tariff preference
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

DE18604/09-1Issued by DEValid until 2016-02-01

Digitaler Print Prozessor (sog. Minilab), im Wesentlichen bestehend aus einem 1625 mm x 781 mm x 1528 mm (L x B x H) großen Gehäuse mit Monitor (siehe Anlage), in dem sich ein Belichtungskopf, ein Papiertransportsystem und ein Entwicklungsbad befinden. Das Gerät projiziert digitale Fotos verschiedener Speicherträger auf lichtempfindliches Fotopapier mittels Multi LED und führt diese anschließend einem Entwicklungsprozess zu. Apparat für fotografische Laboratorien, in Kap. 90 anderweit weder genannt noch inbegriffen, zum Belichten von fotografischem Papier in Bögen.

IE07NT-14-1708Issued by IEValid until 2008-10-06

KODAK PHOTO SCANNER, USED WITH AN ADP MACHINE. SCANS NEGATIVES AND FILMS. THE SCANNING RESOLUTION AND FILM FORMAT CAN BE SELECTED WHEN SCANNING. IMAGES CAN BE PRESCANNED, ROTATED, CROPPED AND ADJUSTED BEFORE THEY ARE SCANNED. FILM SCANNER ACCOMMODATES 35MM COLOUR NEGATIVES OR TRANSPARENCIES MEASURING UP TO 4 BY 5 INCHES. THIS IS USED IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 9010

Zu Unterposition 9010 50 00: Hierher gehören z. B. so genannte Leiterplatten-Belichtungsapparate, die auf einem Fotonegativ abgebildete Schaltungsbilder von gedruckten Schaltungen durch Belichtung auf Isolierstoffplatten kopieren, aus denen Leiterplatten hergestellt werden. Die Apparate bestehen im Wesentlichen aus einer mit Ultraviolett-Lampen ausgestatteten Belichtungskammer, in deren Rahmen Fotonegativ und Isolierstoffplatte hineingelegt werden und in der die Platte im Vakuum unter Kontakt belichtet wird.

Kapitel 90

1. Zu Kapitel 90 gehören nicht: a) Waren von der in Maschinen, Vorrichtungen oder für andere technische Zwecke verwendeten Art, aus Weichkautschuk (Position 4016), aus Leder oder rekonstituiertem Leder (Position 4204) oder aus Spinnstoffen (Position 5911) (RV E9001A00); b) Stützgürtel oder andere Stützvorrichtungen aus Spinnstoffen, deren Wirkung auf den Körperteil, der gestützt oder gehalten werden soll, sich ausschließlich aus ihrer Elastizität herleitet (z. B. …

Subdivisions of this code

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 9010.50 cover?

Code 9010.50 covers Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 9010.50?

The third-country duty rate for 9010.50 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

What is the HS code for 9010.50?

The first six digits form the HS code: 901050. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 9010.50 have?

9010.50 has six digits and matches the globally uniform HS subheading. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 9010.50 sit in the tariff?

9010.50 sits in this hierarchy: 90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF > 9010 Apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; negatoscopes; projection screens. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 9010.50?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 9010.50, for example DE18604/09-1. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

Does customs tariff code 9010.50 change?

9010.50 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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