9027.30.80.80 - Other

This HTS classification covers spectrometers, spectrophotometers, and spectrographs that utilize optical radiation, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light, for analytical purposes. These instruments are designed to measure the intensity of radiation as a function of wavelength or frequency, enabling the identification and quantification of substances based on their spectral properties. Applications range from chemical analysis and quality control to research and development across various scientific and industrial fields.

Category 9027.30.80.80, described as "Other," serves as a residual classification within the broader group of spectrometers. It is distinguished from its sibling category, 9027.30.80.20 (Spectroscopes), by encompassing a wider range of instruments that perform spectral analysis. While spectroscopes are primarily focused on dispersing light into its constituent wavelengths for observation, this category includes more sophisticated devices like spectrophotometers, which quantify the absorption or transmission of light at specific wavelengths, and spectrographs, which record spectral data for later analysis. The "Other" designation signifies that any spectrometer, spectrophotometer, or spectrograph that does not fit a more specific, preceding subclassification within this chapter falls under this HTS code.