U.S. imports of scintigraphic apparatus (HS 901814) totaled $2.3M in August 2026, imported from 13 countries.
Importers of Scintigraphic Apparatus paid $318K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 14.09% of the $2.3M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Scintigraphic Apparatus imports of $2.3M in August 2026 ran 37% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataScintigraphic apparatus — including gamma cameras, SPECT systems, and PET scanners — use radioactive tracers to produce functional images of organ activity, distinguishing them from purely anatomical imaging modalities. All such equipment enters under 9018140000 and must satisfy FDA CDRH device registration requirements; additionally, the radioactive isotopes used in conjunction with these systems are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), a compliance layer that affects facility licensing rather than the equipment import itself. Israel and Japan are the leading source countries for this heading in US trade data. The relatively small number of global manufacturers and the specialized nature of detector technology (scintillation crystals, photomultiplier arrays) make this a technically narrow but high-value import category.
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29 shipments/mo
The scintigraphic apparatus itself — the camera or scanner hardware — is subject to standard FDA CDRH medical device requirements. However, the radiopharmaceutical tracers used with these systems are separately regulated by the NRC and, for drug applications, by FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Importers of the equipment itself should focus on device registration, while radiopharmaceutical procurement involves a distinct regulatory pathway.
The defining characteristic is the use of externally administered radionuclides to generate functional images, which distinguishes scintigraphic apparatus from ultrasound (9018120000) or MRI (9018130000). Systems combining SPECT with CT (hybrid SPECT/CT) may raise classification questions about the principal function; CBP guidance and binding ruling requests can clarify the correct heading for hybrid configurations. Consult a licensed customs broker for complex multi-modality systems.
HSChapter 90
Subheading 13 of 13 in heading 9018
Subheading 901814 · $2.3M of $3.6B
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$992KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $56.2M of Scintigraphic Apparatus.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018140000 | Scintigraphic Apparatus | $2.3M | 14.09% | 98.33% | $318K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9018140000 | Scintigraphic Apparatus | $992K |
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.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Israel and Spain together supply 83% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; United Kingdom 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
1.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 14.09% of total import value.