Subheading · Chapter 90 · Heading 9003
9003.90: Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: parts
Official description Parts
9003.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9003, frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts thereof, chapter 90.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9003 90 00 00 Parts Free
- 9003 90 00 20 Parts of spectacle frames and mountings, including - temples, - blanks of a kind used for the manufacture of spectacle parts and - bolts of the kind used for spectacle frames and mountings, of a titanium alloy Free
- 9003 90 00 90 Other Free
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1.3m | 43.5% | +6.8% |
 Italy | £512k | 16.5% | +14.1% |
 Germany | £289k | 9.3% | +25.5% |
 France | £161k | 5.2% | +13.5% |
 Japan | £134k | 4.3% | -16.9% |
 United States | £132k | 4.3% | -47% |
 South Korea | £92k | 3% | +43.8% |
 Switzerland | £65k | 2.1% | +27.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.4kUS$54.4k+US$1.2m+US$6.8m+> US$46.2m
Exports: 116
- China: US$355.3m
- Italy: US$79.8m
- Austria: US$46.2m
- Denmark: US$24.1m
- Germany: US$23.4m
- Czechia: US$21.4m
- Japan: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$9.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.7m
- Mexico: US$6.8m
- United States: US$6.3m
- South Korea: US$4m
- France: US$3.3m
- Portugal: US$3.2m
- Switzerland: US$3.2m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2.7m
- Netherlands: US$2.2m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Cambodia: US$1.8m
- Hungary: US$1.5m
- Spain: US$1.5m
- Bangladesh: US$1.4m
- Poland: US$1.2m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$964.9k
- Sweden: US$937.8k
- Croatia: US$907k
- United Kingdom: US$761.6k
- Belgium: US$506.7k
- Armenia: US$506.2k
- Ireland: US$453.8k
- Vietnam: US$346.5k
- Romania: US$342.7k
- Indonesia: US$304.3k
- Thailand: US$261.7k
- Türkiye: US$258.2k
- Israel: US$249.5k
- Brazil: US$168.1k
- Canada: US$161.1k
- Argentina: US$152k
- India: US$141.2k
- Luxembourg: US$129.9k
- Albania: US$92.9k
- Bulgaria: US$68.3k
- Mauritius: US$61.8k
- Latvia: US$55.3k
- Norway: US$54.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$40.9k
- Greece: US$40.8k
- Kenya: US$39.6k
- Lithuania: US$39.5k
- Peru: US$37.5k
- Estonia: US$26.8k
- Panama: US$26.1k
- Pakistan: US$23.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$20.8k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$17.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$73.6kUS$73.6k+US$602.1k+US$6.1m+> US$29.1m
Imports: 189
- Italy: US$162.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$65.9m
- United States: US$54.3m
- Czechia: US$36.4m
- France: US$32.3m
- Thailand: US$29.1m
- Philippines: US$25.4m
- Germany: US$24.5m
- Brazil: US$23.9m
- Austria: US$21.2m
- Japan: US$19.2m
- China: US$10.5m
- Denmark: US$10m
- South Korea: US$8.4m
- Vietnam: US$7.8m
- Bangladesh: US$7.4m
- United Kingdom: US$6.2m
- Singapore: US$6.1m
- India: US$6.1m
- Spain: US$5.9m
- Türkiye: US$5.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
- Switzerland: US$4.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Netherlands: US$3.7m
- Malaysia: US$3.6m
- Taiwan: US$3.4m
- Canada: US$2.6m
- Russia: US$2.4m
- Norway: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$2.2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Belgium: US$1.8m
- Australia: US$1.7m
- Poland: US$1.6m
- Mexico: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Greece: US$985.9k
- Grenada: US$734k
- Slovenia: US$655.3k
- Croatia: US$650.7k
- Qatar: US$602.1k
- Hungary: US$571.5k
- Luxembourg: US$540.9k
- Morocco: US$533.2k
- Guatemala: US$524.4k
- New Zealand: US$441.5k
- South Africa: US$424.8k
- Kuwait: US$421.8k
- Iceland: US$419.1k
- Mauritius: US$415k
- Tunisia: US$405.5k
- Slovakia: US$368k
- Macao SAR China: US$342.2k
- Finland: US$274.9k
- Ireland: US$247.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$355.3m | 56.1% |
| 2 | Italy | US$79.8m | 12.6% |
| 3 |  Austria | US$46.2m | 7.3% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$24.1m | 3.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$23.4m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$21.4m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$10m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$9.8m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$8.7m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$6.8m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$162.5m | 25.6% |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$65.9m | 10.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$54.3m | 8.6% |
| 4 | Czechia | US$36.4m | 5.7% |
| 5 | France | US$32.3m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$29.1m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$25.4m | 4% |
| 8 | Germany | US$24.5m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$23.9m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Austria | US$21.2m | 3.3% |
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.
- N294388 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of smartglasses lenses, nose-piece, and remote control from Israel
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9003.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9003.90; the duty is 2.2%.
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 these goods worth £3.1m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £117.61 per kg; China supplied 44%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$633.6m in 2024, down 9.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 56.1% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: parts?
Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like: parts fall under HS subheading 9003.90, 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 9003.90 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 9003.90 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$355.3m in 2024 (56.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (44%), Italy (17%) and Germany (9%), out of total imports of £3.1m.