HS Code 9010Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens
4 six-digit codes · Heading 9 of 32 in Chapter 90 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 9010 covers the machines and tools used in photo and film labs, plus negatoscopes and projection screens. This page explains each subheading in plain words and shows how to tell 9010 apart from the cameras and projectors next to it.
The WCO writes heading 9010 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 90that answer to “Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 4 six-digit codes, 901010 through 901090, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 9 of 32 in Chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories, which runs to 143 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 9010
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 901010 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment; for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for automatically exposing developed film to rolls of paper |
| 901050 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment; n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes |
| 901060 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic); projection screens |
| 901090 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic); parts and accessories |
What HS code 9010 covers
Think of a darkroom or a film processing lab. The equipment that develops film, prints pictures and checks the results sits in this heading. That includes photographic laboratory apparatus and cinematographic laboratory equipment, which means the same kind of gear for movie film.
Two other products live here as well. A negatoscope is a lit panel that shows film from behind. Doctors use it as an x-ray film viewer. A projection screen is the surface a picture is shown on.
That chapter sits in Section XVIII, which groups optical, photographic and medical instruments. Some people search for the same thing as HSN code 9010. The number is the same.
HS 9010 subheadings: 9010.10, 9010.50, 9010.60, 9010.90
Each subheading below covers a different kind of product. Pick the one that matches what the item does.
- 9010.10: machines that develop film or paper in rolls on their own, or that expose developed film onto rolls of paper. This is automatic film developing apparatus and the photographic paper in rolls it works with.
- 9010.50: all other equipment for photo and cine labs that is not in 9010.10. Negatoscopes are listed here too.
- 9010.60: projection screens.
How to choose between 9010 and related headings
Ask one question first: does the item take the picture, show the picture, or process the picture? Heading 9010 is for processing in a lab, plus screens and negatoscopes.
Cameras that take still pictures go to 9006. Image projectors that are not for film, and photographic enlargers and reducers, go to 9008. A projection screen is not a projector, so it stays in 9010.60.
X-ray machines and other radiation apparatus are in 9022. A negatoscope only lights up film that already exists. It does not make x-rays, so it stays in 9010.50.
Parts made for lab equipment under this heading have their own code, 9010.90. If you are unsure, run the item through the HS code classifier and compare the result with the subheading list above.
National tariff lines often add more digits after the first six. Check the local version of the code before you file.
HS 9010 import and export data: buyers and suppliers
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Use the shipment records to find companies that trade in 9010 goods, then compare them with the subheading that fits your product.
Nearby headings in Chapter 90
- 9003Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts3 codes
- 9004Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other2 codes
- 9005Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other…3 codes
- 9006Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight…8 codes
- 9007Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound…4 codes
- 9008Image projectors, other than cinematographic; photographic (other than…2 codes
- 9011Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography…4 codes
- 9012Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus2 codes
- 9013Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments…4 codes
- 9014Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses4 codes
- 9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic…6 codes
- 9016Balances; of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, with or without weights1 code
Who ships under 9010?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 4 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVIII: Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments; Clocks, chapters 90–92.
HS Code 9010: common questions
What is HS code 9010?
It is the heading for equipment used in photographic and cinematographic labs, plus negatoscopes and projection screens.
What are the subheadings of HS 9010?
There are four: 9010.10 for automatic film and paper developing machines, 9010.50 for other lab equipment and negatoscopes, 9010.60 for projection screens, and 9010.90 for parts and accessories.
What is the HS code for a negatoscope?
A negatoscope, also called an x-ray film viewer, is listed under 9010.50. It is grouped with other photographic lab equipment.
What is the HSN code for projection screens?
Projection screens fall under 9010.60. The HSN code 9010 uses the same numbers as the HS code.
What is the HS code for parts of photographic laboratory equipment?
Parts that fit no other place in Chapter 90 go to heading 9033.
Are cameras and projectors classified under 9010?
No. Still cameras are in 9006, cinematographic cameras and projectors are in 9007, and other image projectors and enlargers are in 9008.
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