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HS code for optical flats
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “optical flats” points to subheading 9001.90: optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: other. 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 divides 9001.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
9001.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9001.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 1.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
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 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for optical flats?
Optical flats are classified under 9001.90 (Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.