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Eight EAC partner states

Chapter 90 · Optical, medical and measuring instruments

Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Other

9018.19.00

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Line status
Official
Reference
EAC CET 2022, Schedule 1
Customs duty
0%
Category 0 · raw materials and capital goods
VAT
Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT
Excise duty
0
Does not apply to this line
Statistical unit
u
In force since 1 July 2022

Import duties and taxes

All duties and taxes collected when importing these goods, for an origin outside the EAC. Flat amounts depend on the weight or the number of containers.

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Import duties and taxes
Duty or tax Rate Base Status
DD Import duty (EAC CET) Indicative Exempt for EAC origin
Details

The applicable rate depends on which EAC CET band the tariff line falls into (0%, 10%, 25% or 35%). There is no single rate: see the simulator and the detailed tariff by HS code.

 0% Customs value Indicative
VAT Value added tax (national) Indicative
Details

VAT is a national tax, not an EAC-wide levy: its rate varies by the member state where the import is cleared (for example 16% in Kenya, 18% in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, as of publication). No single rate is applied here: verify the current rate with the relevant national revenue authority before relying on any estimate.

 not quantified Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT Indicative

Other lines of heading 9018

  • 9018.11.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Electro-cardiographs 0%
  • 9018.12.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Ultrasonic scanning apparatus 0%
  • 9018.13.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 0%
  • 9018.14.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) — Scintigraphic apparatus 0%
  • 9018.20.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Ultra-violet or infra-red ray apparatus 0%
  • 9018.31.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Syringes, with or without needles 0%
  • 9018.32.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures 0%
  • 9018.39.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like — Other 0%
  • 9018.41.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences — Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment 0%
  • 9018.49.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Other instruments and appliances, used in dental sciences — Other 0%
  • 9018.50.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances 0%
  • 9018.90.00 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments — Other instruments and appliances 0%
Sources 2
  1. 01

    EAC Common External Tariff, 2022 version (Schedules 1 and 2) (new tab), EAC Secretariat, institutional repository

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  2. 02

    East African Community, Customs Union (new tab), East African Community (eac.int)

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