Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus
HS subheading 9018.20 identifies Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus — a six-digit classification under Chapter 90 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $843K
- Rank in its heading
- #11 of 13
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 9018.20 covers Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India exports surgical and medical instruments, notably from Jalandhar, alongside optical and measuring equipment. India exported $843K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #11 of 13 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
9018.20 is the six-digit HS subheading for medical, surgical instruments and appliances. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many instruments, clocks & musical instruments lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 90 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments
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