HS Heading 9018
Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments
34 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90181100 | Electro-Cardiographs | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 90181200 | Ultrasonic Scanning Apparatus | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90181300 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 90181400 | Scintigraphic Apparatus | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90181910 | Other Electro-Diagnostic Apparatus Nes | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 90181990 | Other Electro-Diagnostic Apparatus Nes | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90182000 | Ultra-Violet Or Infra-Red Apparatus, For Medical, Surgical... Sciences | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90183110 | Empty prefilled glass/plastic syringes with needles,.. shield, plunger and stopper | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183120 | Portable infusion pump (syringe driver) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 90183130 | Plastic syringe with or without needles | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183140 | Auto disable syringe | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183190 | Syringes, NES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183200 | Tubular Metal Needles And Needles For Sutures, For Medical... Sciences | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 23.25% |
| 90183911 | Infusion set with or without IV fluid bag | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 90183912 | Blood transfusion set | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183913 | Feeding tube | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183914 | IV cannulae | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183915 | Scalp vein set | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183916 | Suction catheter | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183917 | Blood Lancet | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183918 | Fistula Needle | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31.5% |
| 90183919 | Infusion set with or without IV fluid bag | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183920 | Insulin Pen/Insulin cartridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5% |
| 90183930 | Urine drainage bag | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90183940 | FISTULA NEEDLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 17.88% |
| 90183950 | Spinal needle | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 90183990 | Other syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 90184100 | Dental Drill Engines......Equipments | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90184900 | Instruments And Appliances Used In Dental Sciences (Excl. Drill Engines) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 90185000 | Other Ophthalmic Instruments And Appliances | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 27.5% |
| 90189010 | Biology Boxes | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 33.63% |
| 90189020 | Kidney Dialysis Machines/Baby Incubator | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 22.5% |
| 90189030 | Angiographic catheter wire, guidy catheter wire....balloons, stents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1% |
| 90189090 | Other | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 17.88% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 12,437,983,928 (3,446,826 kg) under this heading, across 34 of its 34 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 34 | 721,621 kg | BDT 3,156,891,761 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 555,038 kg | BDT 2,137,226,103 |
| February 2026 | 33 | 562,965 kg | BDT 1,690,615,882 |
| March 2026 | 30 | 468,669 kg | BDT 1,556,867,333 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 593,033 kg | BDT 2,434,445,266 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 545,500 kg | BDT 1,461,937,583 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 90189030 — Angiographic catheter wire, guidy catheter wire....balloons, stents — BDT 264,977,854
- 90183110 — Empty prefilled glass/plastic syringes with needles,.. shield, plunger and stopper — BDT 250,705,512
- 90189090 — Other — BDT 228,938,136
- 90181200 — Ultrasonic Scanning Apparatus — BDT 159,195,086
- 90183200 — Tubular Metal Needles And Needles For Sutures, For Medical... Sciences — BDT 118,996,666
Bonded imports. A further BDT 1,191,423 (171 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 0.0% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.