HS Heading 9024
Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90241000 | Machines/Appliances For Testing The Hardness, Strength... Of Metals | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90248010 | Other Machines/Appliances For Testing... Materials (Excl. Metals) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 13.58% |
| 90248090 | Other Machines/Appliances For Testing... Materials (Excl. Metals) | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
| 90249000 | Parts And Accessories Of Machines For Testing... Materials Of 90.24 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.73% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 861,495,706 (156,729 kg) under this heading, across 4 of its 4 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 18,743 kg | BDT 177,648,456 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 27,253 kg | BDT 192,996,584 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 31,293 kg | BDT 179,031,677 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 18,767 kg | BDT 42,873,951 |
| April 2026 | 4 | 18,560 kg | BDT 184,536,526 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 42,113 kg | BDT 84,408,512 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 90248090 — Other Machines/Appliances For Testing... Materials (Excl. Metals) — BDT 68,924,222
- 90241000 — Machines/Appliances For Testing The Hardness, Strength... Of Metals — BDT 8,720,953
- 90248010 — Other Machines/Appliances For Testing... Materials (Excl. Metals) — BDT 6,754,563
- 90249000 — Parts And Accessories Of Machines For Testing... Materials Of 90.24 — BDT 8,774
Bonded imports. A further BDT 69,331,865 (14,677 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 7.4% 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.