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90.18 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments

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90.18 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	EAC
9018.11.00	Electro-cardiographs	0%	0%	0%
9018.12.00	Ultrasonic scanning apparatus	0%	0%	0%
9018.13.00	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus	0%	0%	0%
9018.14.00	Scintigraphic apparatus	0%	0%	0%
9018.19.00	Other	0%	0%	0%
9018.20.00	Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus	0%	0%	0%
9018.31.00	Syringes, with or without needles	0%	0%	0%
9018.32.00	Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures	0%	0%	0%
9018.39.00	Other	0%	0%	0%
9018.41.00	Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment	0%	0%	0%
9018.49.00	Other	0%	0%	0%
9018.50.00	Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances	0%	0%	0%
9018.90.00	Other instruments and appliances	0%	0%	0%

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HS 9018.90.00

Other instruments and appliances

Section XVIII · Optical, medical & precision instruments; clocks; musical instruments › Ch 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof › 90.18 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments

Applied duty rates

0% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
0% EAC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 200 400

2020 2020 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $370 To the world $120 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $349 To the world $110 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $140 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$204 $80 2025 2025 $204 To the world $80 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$370	$120
2023	$349	$110
2024	$140	$0
2025	$204	$80

Imports | US$ thousand

0 20k 40k

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $21,663 From the world $2,201 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $25,866 From the world $1,756 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $38,521 From the world $3,257 Within the Commonwealth

$33,970 $3,101 2025 2025 $33,970 From the world $3,101 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$21,663	$2,201
2023	$25,866	$1,756
2024	$38,521	$3,257
2025	$33,970	$3,101

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