9014 - Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances; parts and accessories thereof:
Sub-classifications
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9014 10
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9014 1010 00
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9014 1060 00
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9014 1070
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9014 1070 30
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9014 1070 60
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9014 1090 00
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9014 2020 00
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9014 2040 00
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9014 2060 00
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9014 2080
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9014 2080 40
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9014 2080 80
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9014 8010 00
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9014 8020 00
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9014 8040 00
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9014 8050 00
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9014 90
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9014 9010 00
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9014 9020 40
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9014 9020 80
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9014 9040 00
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9014 9060 00
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Overview
Heading 9014 encompasses a range of navigational instruments and devices designed to determine direction and position, along with their associated parts and accessories. This category specifically includes traditional direction-finding compasses, which rely on magnetic principles, as well as more advanced navigational instruments and appliances used in aeronautical and space applications. It is important to differentiate this heading from other categories within Section XVIII that may also involve measurement or testing but serve different primary functions, such as optical instruments (Chapter 9013) or general measuring tools (Chapter 9015).
The classification within 9014 is further refined to distinguish between different types of navigational equipment. Subheadings address specialized instruments for aviation and space, differentiating them from general-purpose navigational tools. The inclusion of "other instruments and appliances" ensures that a broad spectrum of navigational aids not specifically enumerated elsewhere within the heading are appropriately classified. Finally, a dedicated subheading for parts and accessories acknowledges that components of these complex instruments are also subject to specific tariff treatment.