U.S. exports of X-Ray Tubes (HS 902230) totaled $65.3M in August 2026.
Importers of X-Ray Tubes paid $3.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.88% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataX-ray tubes are the core radiation-generating component in medical imaging, industrial inspection, and security screening systems, classified separately from the complete apparatus they power. Germany leads US imports under tariff line 9022300000, with India and Japan also significant sources — a supplier mix that reflects both established European precision manufacturing and growing Asian production capacity. Because x-ray tubes are components rather than finished medical devices, they typically do not require FDA premarket device clearance, but they remain subject to FDA radiation-emitting electronic product performance standards as components of regulated systems.
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629 import shipments a month
X-ray tubes imported as spare or replacement parts for medical imaging equipment are classified under 9022300000 as X-ray tubes, not as parts of the parent apparatus under heading 9022. The HTS provides a specific provision for X-ray tubes at the subheading level, which takes precedence over a general parts classification. Importers should ensure the commercial invoice clearly identifies the article as an X-ray tube to avoid misclassification.
Yes. FDA's radiation-emitting electronic product performance standards under 21 CFR Part 1020 apply to X-ray tube assemblies as components of regulated systems. Manufacturers of X-ray tube assemblies must submit an accession report to FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health before introducing the product into US commerce, even when the tube is sold as a component rather than a finished device.
Subheading 2 of 8 in heading 9022
Subheading 902230 · $65.3M of $351.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$27.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$65.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $327.5M of X-Ray Tubes and exported $675.5M.
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 | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9022300000 | X-Ray Tubes | $27.7M | 10.88% | 98.22% | $3.0M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9022300000 | X-Ray Tubes | $65.3M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
destination
China and Japan together take 54% of it.
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rate provision · imports
1.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.88% of imports for consumption.