Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9003

9003.19

9003.19: Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: frames and mountings, of other materials

Spectacle frames of other materials

Official description Of other materials

9003.19 is the HS subheading for spectacle frames of other materials, under heading 9003 in chapter 90.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9003 19 00 00 Of other materials Freep/st
  2. 9003 19 00 40 Of base metal Freep/st
  3. 9003 19 00 90 Of other materials 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 4

  • 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 - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£45.3m+4.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£199.67 per kg
Jan 2024: £4mFeb 2024: £3.6mMar 2024: £3.7mApr 2024: £4.2mMay 2024: £3.5mJun 2024: £4mJul 2024: £3.6mAug 2024: £3.3mSept 2024: £3.5mOct 2024: £3.5mNov 2024: £3.7mDec 2024: £2.7mJan 2025: £3.7mFeb 2025: £3.5mMar 2025: £3.6mApr 2025: £4.6mMay 2025: £3.5mJun 2025: £3.7mJul 2025: £3.8mAug 2025: £3.6mSept 2025: £3.9mOct 2025: £4.5mNov 2025: £3.7mDec 2025: £3.4mJan 2026: £2.8mFeb 2026: £4.5mMar 2026: £4.1mApr 2026: £4.2mMay 2026: £3.7mJun 2026: £4.2mJul 2026: £2.9mAug 2026: £3.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £23.3m 51.4% -5%
Italy £7.3m 16.2% +2.2%
Japan £3.3m 7.2% +3.9%
Hong Kong SAR China £2.5m 5.5% +37.1%
France £1.5m 3.4% +19.1%
Denmark £1.5m 3.3% -15.5%
Vietnam £1.5m 3.3% +4,305.7%
Austria £1.4m 3% +2.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9003.19 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$3m+US$33m+> US$87m

Exports: 142
  1. China: US$1bn
  2. Italy: US$540m
  3. Japan: US$182m
  4. France: US$87m
  5. Germany: US$87m
  6. United States: US$72m
  7. Denmark: US$71m
  8. Austria: US$70m
  9. Sweden: US$62m
  10. Hong Kong SAR China: US$58m
  11. Netherlands: US$47m
  12. Spain: US$40m
  13. South Korea: US$34m
  14. Czechia: US$33m
  15. Bangladesh: US$20m
  16. Thailand: US$17m
  17. Philippines: US$16m
  18. United Kingdom: US$16m
  19. Switzerland: US$14m
  20. Belgium: US$12m
  21. Portugal: US$12m
  22. Brazil: US$9m
  23. Vietnam: US$8m
  24. Canada: US$8m
  25. Armenia: US$8m
  26. Poland: US$8m
  27. Cambodia: US$5m
  28. Hungary: US$5m
  29. Türkiye: US$4m
  30. South Africa: US$4m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$4m
  32. Lithuania: US$3m
  33. Latvia: US$3m
  34. Singapore: US$3m
  35. Taiwan: US$3m
  36. Malaysia: US$2m
  37. Finland: US$2m
  38. Australia: US$2m
  39. Slovenia: US$2m
  40. India: US$2m
  41. Serbia: US$2m
  42. Estonia: US$1m
  43. Ireland: US$961k
  44. Bahrain: US$749k
  45. Mexico: US$748k
  46. Bulgaria: US$683k
  47. Croatia: US$679k
  48. Israel: US$661k
  49. Macao SAR China: US$633k
  50. Greece: US$579k
  51. Romania: US$560k
  52. Chile: US$555k
  53. Luxembourg: US$554k
  54. Panama: US$500k
  55. Mauritius: US$481k
  56. Norway: US$465k
  57. Slovakia: US$415k
  58. New Caledonia: US$353k
  59. Indonesia: US$351k
  60. Ecuador: US$311k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1bn 48%
2 Italy US$540m 17.7%
3 Japan US$182m 6%
4 France US$87m 2.8%
5 Germany US$87m 2.8%
6 United States US$72m 2.4%
7 Denmark US$71m 2.3%
8 Austria US$70m 2.3%
9 Sweden US$62m 2%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$58m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$428m 14%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$321m 10.5%
3 Italy US$256m 8.4%
4 Germany US$206m 6.8%
5 France US$150m 4.9%
6 Mexico US$141m 4.6%
7 Japan US$113m 3.7%
8 Netherlands US$92m 3%
9 Canada US$82m 2.7%
10 India US$75m 2.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5.5%median duty
  • 44number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Cameroon

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 13% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 17% 14% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.2% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 7.5% 0% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Japan 4% 3.3% – 4.7% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 13% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 18% 5% – 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 17% 15% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.5%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 9% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 27% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 13% 10% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
88421 Frames & mountings for spectacles, goggles/the like
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
48313 Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20179003.19changed
20129003.19changed
20079003.19changed
20029003.19changed
19969003.19changed
19929003.19changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N291441 U.S. CBP 17 November 2017 · 9003.19.00.00

    The tariff classification of spectacle frames from Germany

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9003.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 9003.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.2%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of spectacle frames of other materials into the UK came to £45.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 5% on the year before); China supplied 51%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported spectacle frames of other materials worth US$3bn (−4.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: frames and mountings, of other materials?

Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: frames and mountings, of other materials fall under HS subheading 9003.19, part of heading 9003, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9003.19 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 frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9003.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or…?

China, with US$1bn in 2024 (48% of world exports).

Which countries can export spectacle frames of other materials 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 spectacle frames of other materials?

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 spectacle frames of other materials from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (51%), Italy (16%) and Japan (7%), out of total imports of £45.3m.

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