Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Instruments and Apparatus with a Recording Device (NESOI) (HS 903084) totaled $11.3M in August 2026, imported from 46 countries.
Importers of Instruments and Apparatus with a Recording Device (NESOI) paid $827K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.98% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRecording-capable instruments and apparatus that do not fit more specific headings — such as data-logging process monitors, chart recorders, and multi-channel acquisition systems used in industrial automation, environmental monitoring, and laboratory research — are captured under this residual heading at tariff line 9030840000. Germany leads US import supply, followed by Malaysia and the United Kingdom, reflecting the strong European and Southeast Asian precision-instrument manufacturing base. The NESOI designation means classification here is only appropriate after confirming the goods are not more specifically described elsewhere in heading 9030, making a thorough heading-by-heading exclusion analysis essential.
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295 import shipments a month
Multi-channel data acquisition systems, paperless chart recorders, and process data loggers that record parameters other than voltage/current/resistance (e.g., temperature, pressure, or flow via electrical transducers) often land here when they do not fit the more specific electrical-quantity or telecom subheadings. The key is that the recording function is integral and the instrument is not more precisely described by another 9030 subheading.
Technical datasheets showing the instrument's measured parameters, recording mechanism (internal memory, SD card, cloud upload), and intended application are the most useful. If the instrument measures voltage or current as its primary function, CBP may reclassify it under the more specific electrical-quantity recording subheadings. A binding ruling is advisable for high-value or recurring shipments of borderline products.
Subheading 9 of 11 in heading 9030
Subheading 903084 · $11.3M of $381.3M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9030840000 | Instruments & Apparatus With Recordng Device NESOI | $11.9M | 6.98% | 57.71% | $827K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9030840000 | Instruments & Apparatus With Recordng Device NESOI | $8.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$11.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$8.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $133.2M of Instruments and Apparatus with a Recording Device (NESOI) and exported $112.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Singapore and Germany together supply 48% of it. South Korea pays 12.5% duty; Singapore 0.2%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
44.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.98% of imports for consumption.