Code 9005 90 · Heading 9005

Parts and accessories, including mounts, for binoculars, optical telescopes and other astronomical instruments, not elsewhere specified

This code covers parts and accessories, including mounts, for binoculars, astronomical and other optical telescopes, and other astronomical instruments. It applies to these parts and accessories rather than the complete instruments themselves.

For example

A replacement eyepiece for an optical telescope, as an accessory rather than a complete telescope
A mount for an astronomical telescope, as an accessory rather than a complete telescope

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Parts and accessories, incl. mountings, for binoculars, monoculars, astronomical and other optical telescopes, and other astronomical instruments, n.e.s.

How we got to this code

XVIII
90
9005
9005 90

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, …
Is the product an optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, control, precision, medical or surgical instrument or apparatus; a watch; or a musical instrument?
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Step 2 · Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, … 1 of 3 chapters in section XVIII
Is the product an optical or photographic article, a photographic or cinematographic apparatus, a medical or surgical instrument or apparatus, a measuring or control instrument or apparatus, another precision instrument or apparatus, or a part or accessory for one of these?
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Step 3 · Heading 9005 Binoculars, monoculars, astronomical and other opti… 5 of 32 headings under chapter 90
Is the product binoculars, another optical telescope or astronomical instrument, or a part or accessory—including a stand or mount—for one of these?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9005 90 Parts and accessories, incl. mountings, for binocul… 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 9005
Is it a part or accessory, including a mount, for binoculars, astronomical or other optical telescopes, or other astronomical instruments?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 4.2%

Only one code below

9005 90 00

Parts and accessories, incl. mountings, for binoculars, monoculars, astronomical and other optical telescopes, and other astronomical instruments, n.e.s.

4.2%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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This is the catch-all under 9005: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is where parts and accessories, including mounts, for the instruments in this group go when they are not complete binoculars or complete telescopes or other astronomical instruments named by the sibling codes.

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See all 3 codes at this level

9005 10 Binoculars 4.2%
9005 80 Monoculars, astronomical and other optical telescopes and other astronomical instruments (excl. binoculars, instruments for radio-astronomy and other instruments or apparatus specified elsewhere) 4.2%
9005 90 Parts and accessories, incl. mountings, for binoculars, monoculars, astronomical and other optical telescopes, and other astronomical instruments, n.e.s. you are here 4.2%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

90.05.9000 Parts and accessories (including mountings)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

9005 90 00 00 Parts and accessories (including mountings)

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

We do not estimate this one.

We do not estimate this line. Ask your US importer or broker what it costs on entry.

Not estimated

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9005.90.40.00 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

90.05.9000

Parts and accessories (including mountings)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

9005 90 00 00

Parts and accessories (including mountings)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

9005.90.40.00

Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; parts and accessories thereof, Parts and accessories (including mountings), Incorporating goods of heading 9001 or 9002

General rate

The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated We do not estimate this line. Ask your US importer or broker what it costs on entry.
9005.90.80.01

Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy; parts and accessories thereof, Parts and accessories (including mountings), Other

General rate

The rate applicable to the article of which it is a part or accessory

From the EU

No single figure Not estimated We do not estimate this line. Ask your US importer or broker what it costs on entry.

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.