Heading · Section XVIII
9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other
- 2%UK
- 2.9%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 2%–2.5%USA
- US$13.5bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 9004 in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical…).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9004 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9004 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2.9%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9004 covers 9 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9004 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 2.5% (average 2.3%).
World trade in heading 9004 goods reached US$13.5bn in 2024, up 4.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 40.2% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$2.7bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 208 exporters with US$79m.
The United Kingdom imported US$469.9m.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU 2.9% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 9 tariff lines 
USA 2% – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.6kUS$54.6k+US$4.1m+US$43.8m+> US$363.2m
Exports: 208
- China: US$5.4bn
- Italy: US$3.6bn
- United States: US$734.9m
- Taiwan: US$552.7m
- Japan: US$420.2m
- Germany: US$414.1m
- France: US$363.2m
- Thailand: US$279.9m
- Hungary: US$189.2m
- Netherlands: US$153.1m
- Spain: US$142.6m
- Mexico: US$119.8m
- Poland: US$102.1m
- United Kingdom: US$79m
- Switzerland: US$74.6m
- South Korea: US$72.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$68.7m
- Brazil: US$58.3m
- Laos: US$51m
- Czechia: US$47m
- India: US$43.8m
- Vietnam: US$41.3m
- Austria: US$38.3m
- Sweden: US$37.3m
- Belgium: US$31.2m
- Denmark: US$24.7m
- Singapore: US$23.2m
- Ireland: US$23m
- Estonia: US$21.7m
- Philippines: US$20m
- Portugal: US$19.8m
- Türkiye: US$19.3m
- Malaysia: US$17.8m
- Canada: US$15.4m
- Australia: US$13.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11.3m
- Latvia: US$11.1m
- Bangladesh: US$10.3m
- Slovenia: US$10.2m
- Romania: US$9.5m
- South Africa: US$8.5m
- Croatia: US$8.5m
- Slovakia: US$8.4m
- Greece: US$7.7m
- Nigeria: US$5.8m
- Armenia: US$5.7m
- Lithuania: US$5.1m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Norway: US$4.3m
- Indonesia: US$4.3m
- Russia: US$4.1m
- Pakistan: US$4.1m
- Mauritius: US$3.7m
- Israel: US$3.6m
- Bulgaria: US$3.5m
- Finland: US$3.4m
- Chile: US$3.4m
- Bahrain: US$2.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.8mUS$2.8m+US$21.6m+US$120.3m+> US$444.7m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$2.7bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2bn
- Italy: US$798.4m
- France: US$748.6m
- Germany: US$744.2m
- United Kingdom: US$469.9m
- Mexico: US$444.7m
- Spain: US$441.5m
- Australia: US$387.7m
- Canada: US$351.6m
- Japan: US$311.8m
- China: US$276.7m
- Netherlands: US$258.3m
- Türkiye: US$254.6m
- Switzerland: US$239.4m
- Poland: US$231.7m
- South Korea: US$220m
- United Arab Emirates: US$186.4m
- Russia: US$171.6m
- Austria: US$168.4m
- Malaysia: US$159.5m
- India: US$137m
- Sweden: US$120.3m
- Brazil: US$114.5m
- Belgium: US$103.3m
- Denmark: US$99.3m
- Norway: US$91.8m
- Portugal: US$91.7m
- Greece: US$85.1m
- Thailand: US$82.9m
- Israel: US$80.4m
- Singapore: US$79.9m
- Vietnam: US$76.4m
- Finland: US$69.6m
- Czechia: US$68.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$66.3m
- South Africa: US$64.5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$59.6m
- Chile: US$59.1m
- Indonesia: US$57.8m
- New Zealand: US$56.3m
- Ireland: US$49.9m
- Taiwan: US$48m
- Kazakhstan: US$46.9m
- Peru: US$43.3m
- Hungary: US$43m
- Romania: US$36m
- Philippines: US$35.6m
- Colombia: US$34.8m
- Slovakia: US$31m
- Qatar: US$30.2m
- Croatia: US$29.8m
- Ukraine: US$26.6m
- Paraguay: US$23.9m
- Bulgaria: US$22.3m
- Slovenia: US$21.6m
- Morocco: US$21.4m
- Kuwait: US$20.8m
- Serbia: US$18.7m
- Estonia: US$16.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$5.4bn | 40.2% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$3.6bn | 26.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$734.9m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Taiwan | US$552.7m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$420.2m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$414.1m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  France | US$363.2m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$279.9m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$189.2m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$153.1m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.7bn | 19.9% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$1.2bn | 9.1% |
| 3 | Italy | US$798.4m | 5.9% |
| 4 | France | US$748.6m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Germany | US$744.2m | 5.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$469.9m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$444.7m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$441.5m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$387.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$351.6m | 2.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other?
Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other fall under HS heading 9004, part of chapter 90, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9004 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9004 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective…?
China, with US$5.4bn in 2024 (40.2% of world exports).