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HS code for Smartwatch with heart rate sensor
HS 2022Destination FRConfidence 0.72Reviewed by a second modelTelephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443 , 8525 , 8527 or 8528 > Other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network) > Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
Section XVI: Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles · Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles · Heading 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443 , 8525 , 8527 or 8528
Why this code
A smartwatch is a wrist-worn device whose principal function is the wireless (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) reception, conversion and transmission of data such as notifications and sensor readings exchanged with a smartphone. WCO classification opinions and EU practice place such smartwatches in 8517.62 rather than 9102, because timekeeping is not the principal function (Section XVI Note 3, applied by analogy to composite functions). The heart-rate sensor is an ancillary wellness feature, not a medical diagnostic function, so 9018 is excluded. This depends on wireless connectivity being present. If the device has no communication function, it would fall to 9102.12 as an electrically operated wristwatch with an opto-electronic display.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 3(b), Section XVI Note 3, GRI 6.
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 9102.12 | Wristwatches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stopwatches, other than those of heading 9101 > Wristwatches, electrically operated, whether or not incorporating a stopwatch facility > With opto-electronic display only | Applies only if the device lacks data transmission or reception; timekeeping is not the principal function of a connected smartwatch. |
| 9018.19 | Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments > Electrodiagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters) > Other | The heart-rate sensor is a consumer wellness feature; the device is not a medical electrodiagnostic apparatus. |
| 8517.14 | Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443 , 8525 , 8527 or 8528 > Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks > Other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | Applies only if the watch functions as a standalone cellular phone; no SIM or cellular capability is stated. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Does the watch connect wirelessly (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) to a phone or app to transmit or receive data?
- Does it have a SIM or eSIM for standalone cellular calling?
- Is it certified as a medical device?
EU Combined Nomenclature / TARIC line for FR
Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
Confidence 0.72. Single declarable line under this subheading.
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