Heading 9001: 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
In chapter 90, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof. 10 rate lines, laid out as HTS Revision 20 (2026) prints them.
| HTS number | Description | Units | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9001 | 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: | ||||
| 9001.10.00 | Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables | 6.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | |
| Optical fibers: | |||||
| 9001.10.00.30 | For transmission of voice, data or video communications | m | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 9001.10.00.50 | Plastic optical fibers | m | |||
| 9001.10.00.70 | Other | m | |||
| Optical fiber bundles and cables: | |||||
| 9001.10.00.75 | Plastic optical fiber bundles and cables | Fiber m | |||
| 9001.10.00.85 | Other | Fiber m | |||
| 9001.20.00.00 | Sheets and plates of polarizing material | kg | Free | 50% | |
| 9001.30.00.00 | Contact lenses | No. | 2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% |
| 9001.40.00.00 | Spectacle lenses of glass | prs. | 2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% |
| 9001.50.00.00 | Spectacle lenses of other materials | prs. | 2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% |
| 9001.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9001.90.40.00 | Lenses | No. | Free | 45% | |
| 9001.90.50.00 | Prisms | No. | Free | 65% | |
| 9001.90.60.00 | Mirrors | No. | Free | 45% | |
| Other: | |||||
| 9001.90.80.00 | Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processes | No. | Free | 25% | |
| 9001.90.90.00 | Other | No. | Free | 85% |
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Built September 29, 2026 from HTS Revision 20 (2026) (USITC release 2026HTSRev20, published September 23, 2026, current since September 28, 2026). The schedule changes often; USITC's own site always has the current text.