Heading · Chapter 90
9001: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising 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 is divided into 6 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 90, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical….
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 6
- 9001.10Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cablesOptical fibres and bundles
- 9001.20Sheets and plates of polarising materialPolarising sheets and plates
- 9001.30Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: contact lensesContact lenses
- 9001.40Spectacle lenses of glass
- 9001.50Spectacle lenses of other materialsSpectacle lenses (non-glass)
- 9001.90Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: otherOther optical elements (unmounted)
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$208.6kUS$208.6k+US$22.2m+US$412.5m+> US$1.8bn
Exports: 181
- China: US$5.3bn
- United States: US$3.2bn
- Japan: US$3bn
- South Korea: US$2.6bn
- Germany: US$2.3bn
- Taiwan: US$1.8bn
- Ireland: US$1.7bn
- Thailand: US$1.7bn
- Mexico: US$824.2m
- United Kingdom: US$787.4m
- Philippines: US$583.7m
- Singapore: US$573.4m
- France: US$551.9m
- Malaysia: US$487.3m
- Netherlands: US$485.8m
- Vietnam: US$448.5m
- Hungary: US$413.7m
- India: US$412.5m
- Czechia: US$362.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$352.8m
- Switzerland: US$328.1m
- Poland: US$275.3m
- Belgium: US$274.4m
- Italy: US$214.2m
- Laos: US$190m
- Indonesia: US$149.1m
- Portugal: US$123.9m
- Israel: US$106m
- Denmark: US$103.6m
- Costa Rica: US$95.8m
- Canada: US$74.2m
- Lithuania: US$56.4m
- Sweden: US$52.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$51.3m
- Latvia: US$50.1m
- Spain: US$47.6m
- Bulgaria: US$46m
- Romania: US$46m
- Australia: US$37.1m
- Austria: US$35.6m
- Serbia: US$30.9m
- Russia: US$24m
- Finland: US$22.2m
- Slovenia: US$21.8m
- Brazil: US$19.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18.4m
- Armenia: US$15.2m
- Tunisia: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$14.5m
- Luxembourg: US$12.1m
- Greece: US$11.8m
- Estonia: US$9.9m
- Morocco: US$9.3m
- South Africa: US$8.1m
- Slovakia: US$6.9m
- Egypt: US$6.4m
- Bangladesh: US$5.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.9m
- Croatia: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.1mUS$3.1m+US$38.8m+US$301.6m+> US$1.2bn
Imports: 213
- China: US$5.1bn
- United States: US$3.2bn
- Japan: US$2.5bn
- Germany: US$1.7bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5bn
- Vietnam: US$1.4bn
- South Korea: US$1.2bn
- France: US$1.2bn
- Taiwan: US$987.8m
- Netherlands: US$890.4m
- Mexico: US$833.1m
- United Kingdom: US$799.7m
- Italy: US$747.2m
- Thailand: US$713.3m
- Poland: US$557.7m
- Singapore: US$472.2m
- Canada: US$471.2m
- Czechia: US$434.1m
- Spain: US$346.4m
- India: US$345.3m
- Switzerland: US$339.7m
- Russia: US$301.6m
- Australia: US$271m
- Belgium: US$258.4m
- Hungary: US$257m
- Israel: US$225.1m
- Malaysia: US$215.3m
- Brazil: US$191.7m
- Sweden: US$191.1m
- Austria: US$184.9m
- Portugal: US$178m
- Philippines: US$165m
- Romania: US$164.3m
- Türkiye: US$157m
- Norway: US$136.1m
- Denmark: US$130.6m
- Indonesia: US$100.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$99.9m
- Slovenia: US$98.6m
- Morocco: US$83.7m
- Colombia: US$83m
- Saudi Arabia: US$78.5m
- Ireland: US$78.3m
- Egypt: US$76.3m
- Slovakia: US$73.7m
- Finland: US$69.5m
- Lithuania: US$66.1m
- Ukraine: US$59.2m
- South Africa: US$55.7m
- Greece: US$45.7m
- Luxembourg: US$45.3m
- Argentina: US$39.2m
- New Zealand: US$38.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$32.5m
- Bulgaria: US$31.8m
- Serbia: US$29.8m
- Belarus: US$29.2m
- Estonia: US$29m
- Macao SAR China: US$28m
- Latvia: US$26.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$5.3bn | 17.3% |
| 2 |  United States | US$3.2bn | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$3bn | 9.7% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$2.6bn | 8.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$2.3bn | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Taiwan | US$1.8bn | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Ireland | US$1.7bn | 5.6% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$1.7bn | 5.6% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$824.2m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$787.4m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$5.1bn | 16.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$3.2bn | 10.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$2.5bn | 8.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$1.7bn | 5.6% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1.5bn | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$1.4bn | 4.5% |
| 7 | South Korea | US$1.2bn | 3.9% |
| 8 |  France | US$1.2bn | 3.8% |
| 9 | Taiwan | US$987.8m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$890.4m | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9001 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.8%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9001 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9001 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 2.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9001 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.7%. 6 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 9001 goods worth US$30.5bn (−0.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$5.3bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$5.1bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 181 exporters with US$787.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$799.7m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked?
Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked fall under HS heading 9001, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on optical fibres and optical fibre bundles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9001 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on optical fibres and optical fibre bundles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9001 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most optical fibres and optical fibre bundles?
China, with US$5.3bn in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).