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HS code for polarising material, sheets and plates
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “polarising material, sheets and plates” points to heading 9001: optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked. 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 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.8%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 9001 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9001 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 2.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
EU Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Türkiye Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
USA Free – 6.7% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free – 2% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 12.6% – 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 15.8% 
Argentina Free – 18% General (MFN) 196 tariff lines · average 17.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 7.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polarising material, sheets and plates?
Polarising material, sheets and plates are classified under 9001 (Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.