What is the current import duty rate for HTS 9001.50.0000?

The current effective duty rate for HTS 9001.50.0000 (Spectacle lenses of other materials) from China (CN) is 9.5%, composed of 2% MFN base rate plus trade action overlays: 9903.88.15.

What Chapter 99 (9903) subheading applies to HTS 9001.50.0000?

The following Chapter 99 subheadings apply to HTS 9001.50.0000 for Chinese-origin shipments: 9903.88.15. These subheadings must be declared on the entry summary when the applicable trade action is in effect.

HTS CODE

9001.50.0000

Spectacle lenses of other materials

Current Rate BreakdownNo rate change since July 7, 2026

Stacked duty rate composition — CN origin
Component	Rate
MFN BASE RATE	2.0%
SECTION 3019903.88.15	7.5%
TOTAL EFFECTIVE RATE	9.5%

Source:USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗· as of the daily check on August 19, 2026

Overlays resolved from Chapter 99 U.S. Notes — Chapter 99 trade-action overlays resolved from the U.S. Notes to Chapter 99 (parsed 2026-08-15). The USITC schedule no longer publishes per-code references, so coverage comes from the note lists directly; USTR product exclusions at the statistical-suffix level may still apply — verify before filing.

Where this code sits in the schedule

9001Optical 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
9001.50.00.00Spectacle lenses of other materials

OTHER USITC RATE COLUMNS

Special (FTA/preference): "Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)" — names eligibility for a preferential trade program; not the effective rate for an ordinary shipment.

Column 2 (non-MFN): "40%" — applies to countries not entitled to normal trade relations status; not the effective rate for an ordinary shipment.

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ABOUT THIS CODE

HTS 9001.50.0000, filed for CN-origin shipments under "Spectacle lenses of other materials", sits in Chapter 90 (Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus). The schedule reaches this line starting from 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", narrowing to 9001.50.00.00 ("Spectacle lenses of other materials"). Level 1 — 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." Level 2 — 9001.50.00.00: "Spectacle lenses of other materials." Filed as: "Spectacle lenses of other materials." Reading HTS 9001.50.0000's own digits: 9001 names the heading, 50 the subheading, and

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