Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments · Section 18
HS Code 9001.50
Spectacle lenses of other materials
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 HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources
United States - HTS lines under 9001.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9001.50.00 |
Optical fiber bundles and cables > Spectacle lenses of other materials |
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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European Union - CN codes under 9001.50
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 50 41 | Single focal | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 9001 50 49 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 9001 50 80 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 9001 50 20 | Not for the correction of vision | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 9001 50 00 | Spectacle lenses of other materials | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 9001.50
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 50 00 00 | Spectacle lenses of other materials | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 20 00 | Not for the correction of vision | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 41 00 | Single focal | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 41 40 | Organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 41 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 49 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 49 40 | Organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 49 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 80 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 80 30 | Round organic uncut, semi-finished eyeglass lens with corrective effect, finished on one side, of a kind used for the manufacture of finished eyeglass lenses | UK duty & VAT → |
| 9001 50 80 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Other subheadings in 9001
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.