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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.

Subheading 9027.50 — Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

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9027.50.00 Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiation (uV, visible, IR)

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Last Verified Date - 1 October 2026
Common commodities
UV-Visible PolarimeterRefractometer for IR lightColorimeter for liquidsTurbidimeter for suspensionsFluorometer for fluorescenceDensitometer for optical densityPolarimeter for materials' anisotropyRefractive index measuring deviceOptical rotation analyzerInstrument for refractive index measurement