Instruments and medical devices / HTS 9018.90.80.00
Medical and surgical instruments from Mexico: 0% import duty
A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of other instruments, appliances, parts, and accessories used in medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary sciences. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.
Effective duty rate
0%
All active programs stacked
Duties on $10,000
$0
Ad valorem duty amount
CBP fees
$47.14
MPF and HMF, ocean entry
Landed cost
$10,047.14
Goods, duties and fees
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 9018.90.80.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Effective duty rate | 0% | $0.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: USMCA-qualifying entry (9903.05.94)
Notes for this line
- Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: Exempt: USMCA-qualifying entry (9903.05.94).
What changed on this lane
15% before the first entry below, 0% today.
- Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-25 pts
- Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of Mexico (U.S. note 52) added+10 pts
Official classification
9018.90.80.00Other
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof › Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof › Other › Other
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.
Same product, other origins
HTS 9018.90.80.00 priced from other countries.
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Questions about this example
- What is the import duty on medical and surgical instruments from Mexico?
- On HTS 9018.90.80.00 the effective duty rate is 0% (0% general rate). On a $10,000 customs value that is $0 in duty before CBP fees.
- Which tariff programs apply to HTS 9018.90.80.00 from Mexico?
- Only the Column 1 general rate applies today. Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: USMCA-qualifying entry (9903.05.94)
- What does CBP charge on top of the duty?
- The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?
- It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 9018.90.80.00, Mexico origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.
Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.