Chapter 90, Optical, medical and measuring instruments / Heading 9001
HTS 9001.50.00.00: Spectacle lenses of other materials
Schedule text: Spectacle lenses of other materials. Classification: Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked › Spectacle lenses of other materials
General rate of duty
2%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
22%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
7.5%
List 4A
Forced labor 301
12.5%
9903.05.31
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2% 9001.50.00.00 | 2% | $200.00 |
Section 301 China (List 4A) | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Section 301 forced labor 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | $1,250.00 |
Effective duty rate | 22% | $2,200.00 |
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 9001.50.00.00?
- HTS 9001.50.00.00 covers spectacle lenses of other materials; the schedule's own line text is "Spectacle lenses of other materials". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked › Spectacle lenses of other materials. It sits in chapter 90 (Optical, medical and measuring instruments) under heading 9001.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 9001.50.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 9001.50.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 22%: 2% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
- Which lines are related to HTS 9001.50.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.