9001.20.00.00
Sheets and plates of polarizing material
Classification path
- 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
- Sheets and plates of polarizing material
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 50%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 9001
- 9001.10.00.30For transmission of voice, data or video communications6.7%
- 9001.10.00.50Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables / Optical fibers / Plastic optical fibers6.7%
- 9001.10.00.70Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables / Optical fibers / Other6.7%
- 9001.10.00.75Plastic optical fiber bundles and cables6.7%
- 9001.10.00.85Optical fiber bundles and cables / Other6.7%
- 9001.30.00.00Contact lenses2%
- 9001.40.00.00Spectacle lenses of glass2%
- 9001.50.00.00Spectacle lenses of other materials2%
- 9001.90.40.00LensesFree
- 9001.90.50.00PrismsFree
- 9001.90.60.00MirrorsFree
- 9001.90.80.00Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesFree
About 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
Heading 9001 covers optical fibers and optical fiber bundles and cables, polarizing sheets and plates, and unmounted optical elements such as contact lenses, spectacle lenses, prisms and mirrors. The heading separates fiber products by use and material, then separates lenses, polarizing plates and other optical elements by type and material. Mounted optical elements and finished optical goods are classified in other headings.
Full guide to heading 9001Products in this heading
- Optical fiber for voice, data or video communications
- Plastic optical fibers
- Plastic optical fiber bundles and cables
- Sheets and plates of polarizing material
- Contact lenses
- Glass spectacle lenses
- Spectacle lenses of other materials
- Unmounted optical prisms or mirrors
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for contact lenses?
Contact lenses are classified under 9001.30.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2%.
What is the duty on plastic optical fiber bundles and cables?
Plastic optical fiber bundles and cables fall under 9001.10.00.75 and carry a general (MFN) rate of 6.7%.
How do I classify spectacle lenses?
Glass spectacle lenses go under 9001.40.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 2%. Spectacle lenses of other materials go under 9001.50.00.00, also at a general (MFN) rate of 2%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.