The Olympus Medical Biopsy Forceps FB-215U is a single-use disposable medical instrument made of stainless steel for obtaining tissue specimens during various endoscopic procedures such as gastro-urological endoscopy, laparoscopy, bronchoscopy, and laryngoscopy. Tarifflo determines the Olympus Medical Biopsy Forceps FB-215U to be a medical instrument and applies GRI 1, court ruling N028375, Explanatory Note 9018.90, and Chapter 90 Note 1(h). The product is classified under HTSUS 9018.90.80.00, which provides for 'Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments; parts and accessories thereof: Other instruments and appliances and parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other'. This classification is supported by court ruling N028375, which classified similar biopsy forceps under heading 9018. The Explanatory Notes for heading 9018.90 further support this classification, as they encompass a wide range of medical instruments and appliances used in various medical practices, including those that are not specifically listed under other subhedings. Chapter 90 Note 1(h) was considered to ensure that the biopsy forceps do not fall under any excluded categories, which it does not. An alternative classification under heading 8205 for hand tools was considered but rejected. The specific design and use of the biopsy forceps for medical procedures clearly place it within the scope of heading 9018 rather than general hand tools. The final 10-digit HTS code 9018.90.80.00 correctly matches the item as a medical instrument not more specifically provided for in other subheadings of 9018.