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HS code for contact lenses
9001.30 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: contact lenses
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “contact lenses” points to subheading 9001.30: optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: contact lenses. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 9001.30; the duty is 2%.
9001.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.9%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 9001.30; the duty is 2.9%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for contact lenses?
Contact lenses are classified under 9001.30 (Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: contact lenses) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.