Heading · Chapter 90
9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
4 subheadings make up heading 9002 in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical…).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
- 9002.11For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducersCamera and projector objective lenses
- 9002.19Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: objective lenses, otherOther mounted objective lenses
- 9002.20Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: filters
- 9002.90Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: otherOther mounted optical elements
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$111kUS$111k+US$7m+US$100m+> US$987m
Exports: 170
- China: US$3bn
- Japan: US$3bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$987m
- Netherlands: US$747m
- United States: US$732m
- Vietnam: US$597m
- South Korea: US$431m
- Philippines: US$381m
- Singapore: US$213m
- Malaysia: US$192m
- Switzerland: US$175m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$166m
- United Kingdom: US$150m
- Israel: US$113m
- France: US$100m
- Sweden: US$99m
- United Arab Emirates: US$74m
- Canada: US$54m
- Czechia: US$45m
- Australia: US$43m
- Ireland: US$42m
- Indonesia: US$34m
- Slovakia: US$33m
- Poland: US$30m
- Italy: US$30m
- Austria: US$28m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Spain: US$25m
- India: US$24m
- Denmark: US$17m
- Bulgaria: US$15m
- Bangladesh: US$15m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Finland: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Romania: US$9m
- Estonia: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Mexico: US$6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Armenia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$434kUS$434k+US$11m+US$117m+> US$1bn
Imports: 218
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$711m
- Japan: US$661m
- Singapore: US$329m
- United Kingdom: US$275m
- Thailand: US$246m
- France: US$233m
- Poland: US$214m
- India: US$196m
- Canada: US$193m
- Switzerland: US$155m
- Mexico: US$153m
- Australia: US$145m
- Sweden: US$136m
- Israel: US$122m
- Malaysia: US$117m
- Philippines: US$115m
- Italy: US$110m
- United Arab Emirates: US$100m
- Spain: US$91m
- Ireland: US$90m
- Belgium: US$87m
- Austria: US$70m
- Romania: US$68m
- Czechia: US$65m
- Hungary: US$57m
- Belarus: US$56m
- Indonesia: US$50m
- Türkiye: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$44m
- Russia: US$40m
- Saudi Arabia: US$37m
- Denmark: US$36m
- Macao SAR China: US$33m
- Norway: US$33m
- Brazil: US$32m
- Finland: US$26m
- Greece: US$22m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Morocco: US$20m
- Portugal: US$19m
- Bulgaria: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$15m
- Paraguay: US$15m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- Latvia: US$12m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Laos: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Qatar: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3bn | 21% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$3bn | 15.9% |
| 3 |  Taiwan | US$2bn | 14.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$2bn | 13% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$987m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$747m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  United States | US$732m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$597m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$431m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$381m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 13.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$2bn | 10.6% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$2bn | 10.3% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$1bn | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1bn | 8.6% |
| 6 | Vietnam | US$1bn | 7.6% |
| 7 | Germany | US$1bn | 6.2% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$711m | 4.4% |
| 9 | Japan | US$661m | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$329m | 2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9002 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9002 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.7% (average 1.7%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9002 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9002 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 0.4%). 9 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 9002 goods reached US$16bn in 2024, up 6.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 21% of the total, ahead of Japan.
China imported the most (US$2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 170 exporters with US$150m.
The United Kingdom imported US$275m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked?
Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked fall under HS heading 9002, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9002 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9002 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical…?
China, with US$3bn in 2024 (21% of world exports).