HS code for contact lenses

Products described as contact lenses are usually classified under heading 9001 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.

Heading 9001Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables not of heading no. 8544; sheets, plates of polarising material; lenses, prisms, mirrors, of any material; unmounted; not non optical glass

Usual subheading

Lenses, contact; unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically worked

Other subheadings of heading 9001

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables; excluding those of heading no. 8544
Optical elements; polarising material, sheets and plates thereof
Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked
Lenses, spectacle; unmounted, of materials other than glass
Optical elements; lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)

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How to confirm the code

Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 90, which can include or exclude products.
Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.

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Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is the HS code for contact lenses?

Products described as contact lenses are usually classified under HS heading 9001, subheading 9001.30. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.

Is the HS code the same in every country?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.

What if my product is different?

Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.

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