Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code starting with 90 typically belong to Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, analyzing, and control instruments and their parts and accessories.

Specifically, the 90 category includes the following main categories:

• Optical instruments: Including glasses, telescopes, microscopes, prisms, lenses, etc.
• Photographic and cinematographic instruments: Including cameras, video cameras, movie projectors, projectors, etc.
• Measuring instruments: Including instruments for measuring length, weight, volume, angle, temperature, pressure, and so on.
• Checking and analyzing instruments: Including laboratory equipment, medical diagnostic equipment, chemical analysis instruments, etc.
• Control instruments: Including automatic control devices, industrial automation equipment, etc.

Why is it category 90?

These products are all related to precise measurement, observation, analysis, and control, and usually require high technical content and professional knowledge. They play an important role in scientific research, industrial production, medical care, environmental protection, and other fields.

Therefore, customs classify these products into category 90 to facilitate the specialized management and statistics of these high-tech, high-value-added products.

In summary, the core feature of products with HS codes starting with 90 is precise measurement, observation, analysis, and control.

First four digits explanation:
9006: Cameras (excluding cinematographic cameras); camera flash devices and flash bulbs (excluding discharge lamps under heading 8539); their parts and accessories.

Six-digit explanation:
HS code: 9006.59

Classification: Cameras (excluding cinematographic cameras); camera flash devices and flash bulbs (excluding discharge lamps under heading 8539); parts and accessories of cameras.

Specific meaning: Other cameras --> Other --> Other --> Non-fixed focus --> Cameras priced over 10 USD.

Eight to ten-digit explanation:
HS code: 9006594040
Classification: Cameras; other cameras: --> other cameras: --> other: --> fixed-focus camera --> disc camera
Explanation: This HS code belongs to cameras, more specifically, it is a fixed-focus camera in the other category of other cameras, further classified as a disc camera.

Examples of products under this HS code:

• Disc cameras
• Fixed-focus digital cameras
• Fixed-focus analog cameras
• Fixed-focus instant cameras
• Fixed-focus compact cameras
• Fixed-focus point-and-shoot cameras