9022 90 — X-ray generators other than X-ray tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, and general parts and accessories for apparatus of heading 9022, n.e.s.

9022 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like (+): – apparatus based on the use of X-rays, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: 9022 12 – – computed tomography apparatus 9022 13 – – other, for dental uses 9022 14 – – other, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses 9022 19 – – for other uses – apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: 9022 21 – – for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses 9022 29 – – for other uses 9022 30 – X-ray tubes 9022 90 – other, including parts and accessories

(i) Equipment based on the use of X-ray radiation The main element of this apparatus is a unit containing a tube or tubes generating X-rays. This unit, which is usually suspended or installed on a stand or other support with a guide or lifting mechanism, is fed by an appropriate voltage from special equipment consisting of a set of

transformers, rectifiers, etc. In almost all other respects, the design characteristics of X-ray machines vary according to the uses for which they are designed, for example: (A) X-ray machines used for diagnostics. These include: (1) X-ray (fluoroscopic) devices. X-rays passed through the organ under study create a shadow on the screen; the change in the density of the shadow image represents the state of the organ. (2) X-ray machines . . . as they pass through the body under examination, the X-rays are captured and recorded on a photographic plate or film. The same devices can be used for radioscopy and radiography. (3) Apparatus consisting of an X-ray machine combined with a specially designed camera. They photograph an image that is created on an X-ray screen mounted in the camera itself. Provided that the apparatus and the specialized chamber are presented simultaneously, they shall relate (together) to this heading, even if they are separately packed for ease of transport. Separately presented cameras, however, fall in heading 9006. (B) Radiotherapy devices. Both the penetrating power of X-rays and their destructive effect on certain living tissues are used to treat many diseases, for example, some skin diseases and some tumors. This treatment is known as "surface" or "deep" depending on the depth reached by the rays. (C) X-ray machines for industrial use. X-rays have wide industrial applications. They are used, for example, in metallurgy to localize shells or to control the uniformity of alloys; in engineering to control the accuracy of assembly; in the electrical industry to control heavy cables or matte glass lamps; in the rubber industry to control the reactions of the internal bases of tires (for example, cord pulling); in various industries to control and measure the thickness of materials. Devices used for these purposes generally resemble those for diagnostic purposes described above, except that they may be provided with transition devices and auxiliary equipment for specific purposes. This heading also includes: (1) Special apparatuses (X-ray diffraction and X-ray spectrometry equipment) used to study the structure of crystals, as well as the chemical composition of the maters; X-rays are diffracted in crystals, and then fall on a photographic film or on an electronic counter. (2) Radioscopic examination of bank notes or other documents. (II) Alpha-, Beta- or Gamma-ray apparatus, beta-particles and gamma-quantas are emitted by radioactive elements which have the property of emitting radiation when atoms are spontaneously transformed. These are

radioactive elements are placed in a container, usually of steel covered with lead ("bomb"), which has a hole for transmitting radiation in only one direction. Gamma radiation can be used for the same purposes as X-rays. There are the following types of apparatus depending on the radiation used and the purpose of use: (1) Therapeutic apparatus in which the radioactive source is a charge of radium, radioactive cobalt or some other radioactive isotope. (2) Radiological devices used mainly in industry to control metal parts, etc., without destroying their structure. (3) Apparatus having a measuring instrument, such as a beta- or gamma-ray thickness gauge, for measuring the thickness of materials (sheets, gaskets, etc.), apparatus for monitoring the contents of packages containing a product (pharmaceutical products, food products, sports weapons cartridges, perfumes, etc.), or ionization anemometers. In these devices, the necessary information is usually obtained by measuring the change in the amount of radiation applied to the factor being studied. (4) Fire alarm devices containing smoke detectors containing a radioactive substance. This heading excludes instruments and apparatus which are not intended to contain a radioactive source and which merely measure or detect radiation, even if such instruments are calibrated in arbitrary units (heading 9030). (iii) X-ray tubes and other X-ray radiation generators, high-voltage generators, control shields and panels, screens, tables, chairs, and analogous devices for the investigation or treatment of these products: X-rays are converted into electrical energy. The characteristics of such tubes vary depending on the purpose of use. They consist essentially of a cathode that emits electrons, and a target (anticathode or anode) that absorbs these electrons, thus causing X-ray descent. In some cases, these tubes also have multiple intermediate electrodes to accelerate the flow of electrons. These electrodes are mounted in a tube or shell, usually of glass, with appropriate electrical contacts. The tube is often installed in an electrically insulated metal container filled with oil. Sometimes the tube is filled with gas, but more often it maintains a high degree of vacuum. This heading does not cover glass bulbs for X-ray tubes (heading 7011). (B) Other X-ray machines, such as those containing betatron, greatly accelerate the flow of electrons and thus create X-rays of a very large penetrating force. Betatrons and other electron accelerators which are not adapted for the production of X-rays and which are not incorporated into X-ray apparatus are excluded from this heading (heading 8543).

(C) X-ray screens. X-ray screens are fluorescent surfaces on which the radiation is received. The active surface usually consists of barium platinocyanide, cadmium sulphide and cadmium tungstate. They are often also covered with lead glass. Certain screens, known as intensifying screens, give an image consisting of actinic radiation which increases the density of the photographic image formed by the X-rays alone. (D) X-ray high tension generators. These generators contain a transformer and rectifying valves mounted inside an insulating shield; they also have detachable high-tension contacts for connection to the X-ray tube. It should be noted that this heading covers only those generators which are specialised for use with X-ray apparatus. (E) X-ray control panels and desks. These contain devices for controlling exposure time and voltage, and often also a dosimeter forming an integral part of the apparatus. It should be noted that this heading covers only panels and desks specialised for use with X-ray apparatus. (F) Examination or treatment tables, chairs and similar articles, specialised for X-ray work, whether designed for incorporation in X-ray apparatus or constituting separate articles. Provided they are designed for use solely or principally with X-ray apparatus, such tables, chairs, etc., are also classified in this heading even if presented separately; but tables, chairs, etc., not specialised for X-ray work are excluded (generally heading 9402). This heading also covers lightning conductors based on the principle of radioactivity. PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Subject to the provisions of Notes 1 and 2 to this Chapter (see the General Explanatory Note), parts and accessories identifiable as intended for use solely or principally with X-ray apparatus, etc., are also classified in this heading. Such parts and accessories include: (1) Applicators, usually with a receiving tube, for fitting at the outlet of an X-ray tube or of a radioactive "bomb"; they are sometimes called "localisers". (2) Centring devices with electric filament lamps, used particularly in radiotherapy for controlling the area treated by direct observation of the skin. Like the preceding accessories, these devices are usually fitted at the outlet aperture of the X-ray tube or "bomb". (3) Protective housings of lead glass or of other substances based on certain salts opaque to X-rays. These housings are placed around X-ray tubes to protect operators from harmful radiation. (4) Protective screens or shields, lead-coated or made of lead glass, for placing between the operator and the X-ray tubes. This heading does not, however, cover protective devices designed to be worn by the operator, such as overalls or gloves of leaded rubber (heading 4015) or protective spectacles of lead glass (heading 9004). This heading also excludes:

(a) radium needles and tubes, needles, etc., containing other radioactive materials (Chapter 28); (b) photographic plates and film (Chapter 37); (c) kenotrons and other rectifying tubes or valves used in power supply units for X-ray apparatus (heading 8540); (d) apparatus for examining X-ray photographs (including image projectors) (heading 9008 or 9010) and apparatus for developing radiographic or radio-photographic prints (heading 9010); (e) medical apparatus for the application of ultra-violet and infra-red rays (actinotherapy) (heading 9018); (f) instruments for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma or X-ray radiation; these fall in heading 9030 unless incorporated in radiological apparatus. Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 9022 12 This subheading covers so-called whole-body computed tomography scanners. These are radiodiagnostic systems for complete examination of the body by means of electronic radiography of body layers (tomography). Areas of the body are scanned by X-rays in individual steps and layers, and the differing attenuation of the X-rays in the body is measured by hundreds of sensors arranged in rings around a tunnel in which the patient lies on a table. The system's own computer converts the data from the sensors into an image on the system monitor. The tomographic images are usually photographed by a special camera incorporated in the system and, if necessary, they are shielded from electromagnetic radiation.

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. This group does not include:

(a) articles used in machinery, appliances or for other technical purposes, made of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4016), natural or composite leather (heading 4205) or textile material (heading 5911);

(b) support belts or other supporting articles of textile materials, the purposeful effect of which on the supported or fixed organ is only due to their elasticity (for example, bandages for pregnant women, chest bandages, abdominal bandages, joint or muscle locks) (Section XI);

(c) refractory articles of heading 6903; ceramic articles for laboratory, chemical or other technical purposes of heading 6909;

(d) optically raw glass mirrors of heading 7009 or of base or precious metal mirrors other than optical elements (heading 8306 or Chapter 71);

(e) the goods of heading 7007, 7008, 7011, 7014, 7015 or 7017;

(f) parts of general use referred to in Note 2 to Section XV of base metals (Section XV) or similar products of plastics (Chapter 39); however, articles specifically intended for use exclusively in implants used in medicine, surgery, dentistry or veterinary medicine are to be classified in heading 9021;

(ж) насосы с измерительными приборами товарной позиции 8413; счетное или контрольное оборудование, приводимое в действие силой тяжести взвешиваемого груза, или поставляемые отдельно разновесы для весов (товарная позиция 8423); подъемное или погрузочно-разгрузочное оборудование (товарные позиции 8425 – 8428); машины всех видов для резки бумаги или картона (товарная позиция 8441); приспособления для регулирования положения обрабатываемых деталей или инструмента на станках или водоструйных резательных машинах товарной позиции 8466, включая приспособления с оптическими элементами для считывания показаний приборов (например, «оптические» делительные головки), но за исключением тех устройств, которые сами по себе являются исключительно оптическими приборами (например, юстировочные телескопы); счетные машины (товарная позиция 8470); клапаны и другая арматура товарной позиции 8481; машины и аппаратура (включая аппаратуру для проецирования или нанесения рисунка маски на сенсибилизированные полупроводниковые материалы) товарной позиции 8486;

(з) прожекторы или фары, используемые на велосипедах или моторных транспортных средствах (товарная позиция 8512); портативные электрические фонари товарной позиции 8513; кинематографические аппараты для записи, воспроизведения или повторной записи звука (товарная позиция 8519); звуковые головки (товарная позиция 8522); телевизионные камеры, цифровые камеры и записывающие видеокамеры (товарная позиция 8525); радиолокационная аппаратура, радионавигационная аппаратура или радиоаппаратура дистанционного управления (товарная позиция 8526); соединители для волокон оптических, волоконно-оптических жгутов или кабелей (товарная позиция 8536); цифровые аппараты управления товарной позиции 8537; лампы герметичные направленного света товарной позиции 8539; волоконно-оптические кабели товарной позиции 8544;

(ij) floodlights or headlights of heading 9405;

(k) articles of Chapter 95;

(l) monopores, bipeds, tripods and similar articles of heading 9620;

(m) volume measuring tanks classified by the material from which they are made; or

(n) coils, reels or similar carriers (which are to be classified according to the material of which they are made, for example, in heading 3923 or in section XV).

2. Subject to the provisions of Note 1, parts and accessories to machinery, apparatus, tools or articles in this Chapter shall be classified according to the following rules:

(a) parts and accessories which are goods falling in one of the headings of this Chapter or of Chapter 84, 85 or 91 (other than heading 8487, 8548 or 9033) are in all cases classified in the relevant headings;

(b) other parts and accessories intended to be used exclusively or principally in a particular type of machine, tool or apparatus or in several machines, tools or apparatus falling under the same heading (including machinery, tools or apparatus of heading 9010, 9013 or 9031) are included with those machines, tools or apparatus;

(c) all other parts and accessories fall in heading 9033.

3. Notes 3 and 4 to section XVI also apply to this chapter.

4. Heading 9005 does not include telescopic sights for mounting weapons, telescopic periscopes for submarines or tanks, or sight-tubes fitted to machines, devices, instruments or apparatus of this Chapter or Section XVI; such telescopic sights and sight-tubes are classified in heading 9013.

5. Measuring or control optical devices, devices or machines which, but for this note, could be included in both heading 9013 and heading 9031 are classified in heading 9031.

6. For the purposes of heading 9021, the term “orthopedic devices” means devices for:

prevention or correction of bodily deformities; or

Supporting or fixing body parts after illness, surgery, or injury.

Orthopedic appliances include shoes and special insoles made for the correction of orthopedic conditions, provided that they are either (1) made to order standards, or (2) mass-produced, represented by one object and not in pairs and designed to be equally suitable for any foot.

7. Heading 9032 covers only:

(a) instruments and devices for the automatic control of the flow rate, level, pressure or other variable parameters of liquids or gases, or for the automatic control of temperature, whether or not their action is based on an electrical phenomenon varying according to the parameter to be regulated, which are designed to bring this parameter to the desired value and to keep it stable against disturbances, constantly or periodically measuring the actual value; and

(b) automatic regulators of electrical quantities and devices or devices for the automatic regulation of non-electrical quantities, the operation of which is based on an electrical phenomenon varying depending on the parameter to be regulated, which are designed to bring this parameter to the desired value and keep it stable from disturbances, constantly or periodically measuring the actual value.

Additional note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. Термин «электронные» в подсубпозициях 9015 10 100 0, 9015 20 100 0, 9015 30 100 0, 9015 40 100 0, 9015 80 110 0, 9015 80 190 0, 9024 10 110 0, 9024 10 130 0, 9024 10 190 0, 9024 80 110 0, 9024 80 190 0, 9025 19 200 0, 9025 80 400 0, 9026 10 210 0, 9026 10 290 0, 9026 20 200 0, 9026 80 200 0, 9027 10 100 0, 9030 20 910 0, 9030 33 100 0, 9030 89 300 0, 9031 80 320 0, 9031 80 340 0, 9031 80 380 0 и 9032 10 200 0 означает приборы и аппараты, которые включают в себя одно или несколько изделий товарной позиции 8540, 8541 или 8542. Однако это не должно относиться к изделиям товарной позиции 8540, 8541 или 8542, функцией которых является исключительно выпрямление тока или которые входят в состав блока питания приборов или аппаратов.