# Customs tariff code 9030.10.00.00: Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation

> Customs tariff code 9030.10.00.00 covers Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/9030100000
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 9030.10.00.00
- Third-country duty: 0 %
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
  - 9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation
    - 9030.10 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation
      - 9030.10.00.00 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | 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 of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- Dual-use (indicative correlation only, not a classification): 0A001j, 1A004c, 3A502, 6A102, 0A001j

## Binding tariff information for this code

- **HRBTIOM-2022-0082** (HR): Dozimetri namijenjeni za otkrivanje i mjerenje apsorbirane doze ionizirajućeg zračenja. Izrađeni su u obliku tankih filmova koji se sastoje od dva sloja poliestera i srednjeg aktivnog sloja. Aktivni sloj sadrži komponentu koja, kad je izložena zračenju, mijenja intenzitet boje ovisno o količini apsorbiranog zračenja. Film se ozračuje na radioterapijskom uređaju, a nakon toga se očitanje doze zračenja vrši putem skenera i odgovarajućeg softvera (skener i softver nisu predmet ovog OTI). Proizvodi se koriste za kontrolu kvalitete radioterapijskih uređaja za provjeru zadane od isporučene doze zračenja pacijentu.
- **FRBTIFR-BTI-2019-15054** (FR): Capteurs de radioactivité se présentant sous la forme d’instruments de mesure des rayonnements ionisants gamma et X. Ils permettent de mesurer le débit de dose et fournissent des informations spectrométriques. A chaque instant, le capteur calcule l’énergie déposée pour produire une mesure juste quelque soit l’origine du rayonnement. Les capteurs sont fixes ou mobiles et s’intègrent à toutes les infrastructures existantes (USB, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G/4G, Ethernet). L’instrument est constitué d’un scintillateur, d’une carte électronique, d’une batterie, et d’un câble de rechargement. Il se décline en plusieurs modèles de dimensions différentes : 11,8 x 7,8 x 3,1 cm / 13 x 2,8 x 2,8 cm / 15 x 7,4 x 3,2 cm.
- **IEBTI17NT-14-5950** (IE): RADIOCHROMIC FILM DOSIMETERS. A THIN PIECE OF CARD (PAPER) APPROX 1 X 3CM WITH 1 X 1CM PIECE OF B3 FILM PLACED ON THE END. THE B3 FILM IS COMPOSED OF PARAROSANILINE CYANIDE (DYE) DISSOLVED IN POLYVINYL BUTYRAL (PVB). THE FILM IS SENSITIZED. THE CARD AND THE FILM ARE PRINTED WITH A BARCODE AND ARE SELF ADHESVE. THE FILM DOSIMETER IS PLACED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE OBJECT TO BE IRRADIATED/STERILISED. THE B3 FILM REACTS AND CHANGES COLOUR WHEN EXPOSED TO IONISING RADIATION. ONCE EXPOSED, THE B3 FILM CHANGES COLOUR AND CAN BE MEASURED (USING A SPECTROPHOTOMETER – NOT SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION) TO INDICATE THE LEVEL THE OBJECT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO. IT IS PACKED IN SEALED MULTIPACKS.
- **GBBTI504405291** (GB): HIGH SENSITIVITY PORTAL MONITOR FOR PEDESTRIAN RADIATION INSPECTION APPLICATIONS. IT IS USED FOR DETECTING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND IS IDEAL FOR SCREENING PEOPLE AT AIRPORTS, BORDER CROSSINGS, SEAPORTS, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES. THE TWO PILLARS OF THE MONITOR HOUSE THE RADIATION DETECTORS AND ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND OCCUPANCY SENSORS. POWER AND DATA CABLES BETWEEN THE PILLARS ARE CONTAINED IN THE OVERHEAD CONDUITS. THE MONITOR IS BASED ON GAMMA AMD NEUTRON DETECTION FOR DETECTING IONIZING RADIATION AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS. RADIATION ALARMS ARE SIGNALED WITH A FLASING LIGHT AND LOUD SOUND.
- **DE9499/17-1** (DE): Sog. Claymount Ionen-Kammer, in Form einer quadratischen, flachen Festkörpermesskammer aus speziellem Kohlenstoffmaterial, das die Dosis von Röntgenstrahlen eines medizinischen Röntgengeräts in Verbindung mit einem Vorverstärker (funktionelle Einheit) ermittelt, wobei aus der auftreffenden, ionisierenden Röntgenstrahlung in den integrierten Photodioden elektrischer Strom entsteht, der im Vorverstärker in ein zur Strahlendosis proportionales Spannungssignal umgewandelt wird. Die Messkammer wird in der Detektoreinheit eines Röntgengeräts installiert, wo sie zur automatischen Belichtungskontrolle beiträgt. Messkammer und Vorverstärker mit Kabel sind gemeinsam mit Bedienanleitung in einem Karton verpackt. Zur äußeren Form siehe Abbildung in Anlage. Die Ware wird als "Gerät zum Messen von ionisierenden Strahlen (Röntgenstrahlen)" eingereiht.
- **DE9500/17-1** (DE): Sog. Ionen-Kammer mit DAP (Dosis Area Product), in Form einer rechteckigen, transparenten Dosisflächenprodukt-Messkammer, mit der im Rahmen integrierten Messelektronik und einem Anschlusskabel. Die Messkammer wird unter dem Kollimator eines medizinischen Röntgengeräts auf Schienen eingeschoben und misst die von diesem ausgesandte Röntgenstrahlung. Die Bedienung der Messkammer und Anzeige der Messergebnisse erfolgt über die Bedienkonsole des Röntgengenerators oder eine separate Anzeigeeinheit (beide nicht Gegenstand dieser vZTA-Entscheidung, insofern unvollständiges Messgerät). Zur äußeren Form siehe Abbildung in Anlage. Die Ware wird als "Gerät zum Messen von ionisierenden Strahlen (Röntgenstrahlen)" eingereiht.

## Notes that govern this classification

### 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

- 9030.10.00.00.0 Instrumente, Apparate und Geräte zum Messen oder zum Nachweis von ionisierenden Strahlen

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 9030.10.00.00 cover?

Code 9030.10.00.00 covers Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 9030.10.00.00?

The third-country duty rate for 9030.10.00.00 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 9030.10.00.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 903010. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 9030.10.00.00 have?

9030.10.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 9030.10.00.00 sit in the tariff?

9030.10.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 90 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF > 9030 Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 9028; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiation > 903010 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionising radiation. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 9030.10.00.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 9030.10.00.00, for example HRBTIOM-2022-0082. 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.

### Is 9030.10.00.00 a dual-use item?

The customs code alone does not decide that. An indicative correlation links 9030.10.00.00 to 0A001j, 1A004c, 3A502, 6A102, 0A001j. Whether your item is listed depends on its technical parameters and has to be checked against the wording of the control list.

### Does customs tariff code 9030.10.00.00 change?

9030.10.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/9030100000.