SITCSection 8

Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights

Name: Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights (SITC 87451) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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$3.4MU.S. imports · April 2026SITC 87451

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SITCSection 8

Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights

$3.4MU.S. imports · April 2026SITC 87451

U.S. imports of precision balances (sensitivity 5 cg or better), with or without weights (SITC 87451) totaled $3.4M in April 2026, traded with 19 countries.

Importers of Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights paid $759K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 22% on $3.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights imports of $3.4M in April 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.0M.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Analytical and precision balances with a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better occupy a specialized niche in laboratory, pharmaceutical, and quality-control environments where exact mass measurement is critical. Classification hinges on the sensitivity threshold: instruments coarser than 5 cg fall outside this heading. These balances are widely traded as standalone units or with calibration weights included, and importers should confirm whether accompanying weights are classified separately under the applicable weights heading or together with the balance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 5 cg sensitivity threshold affect classification of laboratory balances?

Only balances capable of detecting differences of 5 centigrams (0.05 g) or less qualify under this heading. Instruments with coarser sensitivity are classified elsewhere in the schedule, so the manufacturer's published readability or sensitivity specification is the key classification determinant.

Are calibration weights included in the same classification as the balance?

When weights are imported together with the balance as a set, they are generally classified with the balance under this heading. Weights imported separately are typically classified under their own heading for weights of all kinds, so the shipment configuration matters for correct classification.

U.S. imports of precision balances (sensitivity 5 cg or better), with or without weights (SITC 87451) totaled $3.4M in April 2026, traded with 19 countries.

Importers of Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights paid $759K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 22% on $3.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Precision Balances (Sensitivity 5 cg or Better), With or Without Weights imports of $3.4M in April 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.0M.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Analytical and precision balances with a sensitivity of 5 centigrams or better occupy a specialized niche in laboratory, pharmaceutical, and quality-control environments where exact mass measurement is critical. Classification hinges on the sensitivity threshold: instruments coarser than 5 cg fall outside this heading. These balances are widely traded as standalone units or with calibration weights included, and importers should confirm whether accompanying weights are classified separately under the applicable weights heading or together with the balance.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

Imports: $3.4M; from 19 countries
Exports: $2.0M
Trade balance: Deficit of $1.4M; net importer

YTD $11.9M (April 2026) · 406 shipments/mo

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Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
GERMANY	$805K	$409K	-$397K
CHINA	$1.2M	$32K	-$1.1M
SWITZERLAND	$731K	$10K	-$722K
CANADA	--	$675K	+$675K
MEXICO	$56K	$210K	+$154K

GERMANY

Imports$805K

Exports$409K

Balance-$397K

CHINA

Imports$1.2M

Exports$32K

Balance-$1.1M

SWITZERLAND

Imports$731K

Exports$10K

Balance-$722K

CANADA

Imports--

Exports$675K

Balance+$675K

MEXICO

Imports$56K

Exports$210K

Balance+$154K

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