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9018 — Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments
Heading
Build a route: origin → entry into the EU → destination, and see the measures that apply along it.
EU customs measures (TARIC)
Duty is not declared at this level. The table shows only measures that apply to the whole heading and above; the rate for specific goods sits on the subheading. Expand the code below.
Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.
| Measure type | Origin / area | Duty | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export control | Russian Federation | — | 2022-02-26 – 2022-02-28 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Suspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms | ERGA OMNES | 0 % | 2016-07-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Third country duty | ERGA OMNES | 0 % | 1999-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
National measures · EE
National VAT (TEDB): standard 24 % · reduced 9 % · reduced 13 %
When the reduced rate applies
Categories this code falls into according to the TEDB database. What decides is the actual use of the goods, not the code alone.
- 9 % MEDICAL_EQUIPMENT This reduced rate applies only to glycometer and parts thereof.
Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database
Documents & conditions (EU)
The full set of EU document conditions for this code. Which ones actually apply depends on the specific measure and the origin of the goods — pick what applies to your consignment. Import scenario.
| Code | Document / description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| C990 | End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y987 | The prohibitions defined in articles 2.1 and 2a.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in articles 2.3 and 2a.3) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y990 | Export authorisation by virtue of articles 2.4 or article 2a.4 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2014/833 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y991 | The prohibitions defined in articles 2.1 and 2a.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2014/833 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 2.5 and article 2a.5) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y995 | Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in articles 2.1 and 2a.1 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
Documents to choose between
These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Sub-items
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9018 11 00 Electrocardiographs
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9018 12 00 Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
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9018 13 00 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
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9018 14 00 Scintigraphic apparatus
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9018 19 Other
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9018 20 00 Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus
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9018 31 Syringes, with or without needles
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9018 32 Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures
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9018 39 00 Other
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9018 41 00 Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment
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9018 49 Other
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9018 50 Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances
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9018 90 Other instruments and appliances