What is HS code 9001.40?

HS code 9001.40 covers: Spectacle lenses of glass. It belongs to chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 9001.40?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 2%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 9001.40?

The UK extends 9001.40 to 5 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 9001400000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments · Section 18

HS Code 9001.40

Spectacle lenses of glass

Heading 9001: Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked

US duty (general)

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

prs.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 9001.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
9001.40.00	Optical fiber bundles and cables > Spectacle lenses of glass	2%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	prs.

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

Customs value (USD) Quantity (prs.)

European Union - CN codes under 9001.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
9001 40 80	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →
9001 40 20	Not for the correction of vision	EU duty (TARIC) →
9001 40 41	Single focal	EU duty (TARIC) →
9001 40 49	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →
9001 40 00	Spectacle lenses of glass	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9001.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
9001 40 00 00	Spectacle lenses of glass	UK duty & VAT →
9001 40 20 00	Not for the correction of vision	UK duty & VAT →
9001 40 41 00	Single focal	UK duty & VAT →
9001 40 49 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →
9001 40 80 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 9001

9001.00 9001 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of he 9001.10 Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables 9001.20 Sheets and plates of polarizing material 9001.30 Contact lenses 9001.40 Spectacle lenses of glass 9001.50 Spectacle lenses of other materials 9001.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.