Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments: Commerce Notice of Decision
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On October 5, 2026, Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a notice of decision on applications for duty-free entry of scientific instruments, covering 43 listed instruments, including electron probe microanalyzers, transmission electron microscopes, NMR spectrometers, lasers and radar systems. Applicants named in the notice include the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Illinois, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Washington, Battelle Memorial Institute and Fermi Forward. The reports do not state an effective date or any filing deadline.
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- Federal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD)Commerce decides duty-free entry applications for scientific instruments
Commerce's International Trade Administration issued a notice of decision on applications for duty-free entry of scientific instruments covering 43 listed instruments, including electron probe microanalyzers, transmission electron microscopes, NMR spectrometers, lasers and radar systems, for applicants such as the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Illinois, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Washington, Battelle Memorial Institute and Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. The notice lists each application under its case number, from 25-067 through 26-114, and identifies the instrument and applicant for each. The notice does not state duty rates, effective dates or the outcome for individual applications.