Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9002
9002.19: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: objective lenses, other
Other mounted objective lenses
Official description Other
9002.19 is the HS subheading for other mounted objective lenses, under heading 9002 in chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9002 19 00 00 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £7m | 28.6% | +67.8% |
 China | £5.5m | 22.4% | +24.1% |
 Japan | £5.4m | 22.1% | -13.5% |
 United States | £2.4m | 9.8% | -3.4% |
 Singapore | £1.3m | 5.2% | +782.6% |
 France | £1.2m | 5% | +1,951.6% |
 Netherlands | £292k | 1.2% | +17.4% |
 Israel | £234k | 0.9% | +187% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$173kUS$173k+US$3m+US$46m+> US$585m
Exports: 114
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$852m
- Japan: US$585m
- Vietnam: US$234m
- United States: US$167m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$91m
- Thailand: US$73m
- South Korea: US$61m
- Israel: US$50m
- Singapore: US$46m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- France: US$23m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$20m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- Canada: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Australia: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$825k
- Mexico: US$807k
- Türkiye: US$699k
- Greece: US$667k
- Denmark: US$652k
- Finland: US$629k
- Poland: US$592k
- New Zealand: US$574k
- Slovakia: US$536k
- Ukraine: US$441k
- Belarus: US$416k
- South Africa: US$412k
- Saudi Arabia: US$321k
- Slovenia: US$293k
- Russia: US$223k
- Kazakhstan: US$187k
- Laos: US$173k
- Luxembourg: US$156k
- Croatia: US$147k
- Norway: US$141k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$59k
- Brazil: US$50k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$110kUS$110k+US$3m+US$29m+> US$252m
Imports: 186
- China: US$969m
- Vietnam: US$829m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$787m
- Netherlands: US$627m
- United States: US$409m
- Japan: US$252m
- Taiwan: US$203m
- South Korea: US$189m
- Germany: US$133m
- Singapore: US$86m
- Thailand: US$60m
- Israel: US$42m
- Malaysia: US$39m
- Mexico: US$38m
- Poland: US$34m
- Ireland: US$34m
- India: US$32m
- France: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Philippines: US$28m
- Canada: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Sweden: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- Slovakia: US$13m
- Australia: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Italy: US$12m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Laos: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Russia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Macao SAR China: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$910k
- Serbia: US$821k
- Iran: US$782k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan | US$2bn | 29.5% |
| 2 | China | US$1bn | 23.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$852m | 16.7% |
| 4 | Japan | US$585m | 11.4% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$234m | 4.6% |
| 6 | United States | US$167m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$91m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$73m | 1.4% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$61m | 1.2% |
| 10 | Israel | US$50m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$969m | 18.9% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$829m | 16.2% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$787m | 15.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$627m | 12.3% |
| 5 | United States | US$409m | 8% |
| 6 | Japan | US$252m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$203m | 4% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$189m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Germany | US$133m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Singapore | US$86m | 1.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N302706 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a smartphone lens from China
Subheading 9002.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9002.19; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other mounted objective lenses worth £24.6m (up 29% on the year before), at an average of £544.23 per kg; Germany supplied 29%, followed by China.
World trade in other mounted objective lenses reached US$5bn in 2024, up 6.8% on 2023.
Taiwan was the largest exporter with 29.5% of the total, ahead of China.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: objective lenses, other?
Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements: objective lenses, other fall under HS subheading 9002.19, part of heading 9002, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9002.19 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 elements in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9002.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements?
Taiwan, with US$2bn in 2024 (29.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other mounted objective lenses to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other mounted objective lenses?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other mounted objective lenses from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (29%), China (22%) and Japan (22%), out of total imports of £24.6m.