Which Turkish HS code applies to a wearable health monitoring band?

German customs classified the product under CN 9031 80 80 as apparatus measuring several physiological values, rather than as communications equipment, a medical device or a watch. The closest Turkish working code appears to be 9031.80.80.90.19. It is not a final product-specific classification.

The retail set contains an elastic upper-arm band measuring about 326 × 63.5 × 0.55 mm, a multifunction sensor module, a lithium-ion battery and a USB-C cable. PPG and temperature sensors measure heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse, oxygen saturation, skin temperature and sleep data. There is no display; Bluetooth transfers results to a phone app.

Measuring health-related data does not by itself create a medical device under 9018; the record shows no diagnostic or therapeutic purpose. Bluetooth data transfer does not give the product a communications character. Without a display or independent time indication, heading 9102 is also weaker. The measuring function and multi-sensor architecture support 9031.

A foreign BTI is not binding in Türkiye, but its first eight CN digits and technical reasoning provide useful comparative evidence. Under Türkiye’s 2026 tariff structure, heading 9031.80.80 divides into civil-aircraft use, load cells and other apparatus. On the available description, 9031.80.80.90.19 Other is the closest national working code.