HTS 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

Product or HTS code

Rate lines14

Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
9001.10.00	9001.10.00Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cablesGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65%	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%
	Optical fibersGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65%	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%
9001.10.00.30	9001.10.00.30For transmission of voice, data or video communicationsGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65% · m	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%	m
	OtherGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65%	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%
9001.10.00.50	9001.10.00.50Plastic optical fibersGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65% · m	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%	m
9001.10.00.70	9001.10.00.70OtherGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65% · m	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%	m
	Optical fiber bundles and cablesGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65%	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%
9001.10.00.75	9001.10.00.75Plastic optical fiber bundles and cablesGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65% · Fiber m	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%	Fiber m
9001.10.00.85	9001.10.00.85OtherGeneral 6.7% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 65% · Fiber m	6.7%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	65%	Fiber m
9001.20.00.00	9001.20.00.00Sheets and plates of polarizing materialGeneral Free · Column 2 50% · kg	Free		50%	kg
9001.30.00.00	9001.30.00.00Contact lensesGeneral 2% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	2%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
9001.40.00.00	9001.40.00.00Spectacle lenses of glassGeneral 2% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · prs.	2%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	prs.
9001.50.00.00	9001.50.00.00Spectacle lenses of other materialsGeneral 2% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · prs.	2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	prs.
9001.90	9001.90Other
9001.90.40.00	9001.90.40.00LensesGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · No.	Free		45%	No.
9001.90.50.00	9001.90.50.00PrismsGeneral Free · Column 2 65% · No.	Free		65%	No.
9001.90.60.00	9001.90.60.00MirrorsGeneral Free · Column 2 45% · No.	Free		45%	No.
	Other
9001.90.80.00	9001.90.80.00Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processesGeneral Free · Column 2 25% · No.	Free		25%	No.
9001.90.90.00	9001.90.90.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 85% · No.	Free		85%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico17.8% of imports	Ireland12.26% of imports	Germany11.1% of imports	China7.64% of imports	Japan7.25% of imports	Thailand7.07% of imports	Laos4.28% of imports	Philippines3.42% of imports	Singapore3.22% of imports	United Kingdom3.09% of imports
9001.10.00.30For transmission of voice, data or video communications	16.7%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	44.2%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	19.2%9903.05.77	6.7%	19.2%9903.05.64	19.2%9903.05.68	16.7%9903.05.81
9001.10.00.50Plastic optical fibers	16.7%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	44.2%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	19.2%9903.05.77	6.7%	19.2%9903.05.64	19.2%9903.05.68	16.7%9903.05.81
9001.10.00.70Other	16.7%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	44.2%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	19.2%9903.05.77	6.7%	19.2%9903.05.64	19.2%9903.05.68	16.7%9903.05.81
9001.10.00.75Plastic optical fiber bundles and cables	16.7%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	44.2%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	19.2%9903.05.77	6.7%	19.2%9903.05.64	19.2%9903.05.68	16.7%9903.05.81
9001.10.00.85Other	16.7%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	44.2%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	19.2%9903.05.77	6.7%	19.2%9903.05.64	19.2%9903.05.68	16.7%9903.05.81
9001.20.00.00Sheets and plates of polarizing material	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.02	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
9001.30.00.00Contact lenses	12%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	22%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.49	14.5%9903.05.77	2%	14.5%9903.05.64	14.5%9903.05.68	12%9903.05.81
9001.40.00.00Spectacle lenses of glass	12%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	22%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.49	14.5%9903.05.77	2%	14.5%9903.05.64	14.5%9903.05.68	12%9903.05.81
9001.50.00.00Spectacle lenses of other materials	12%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	22%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.49	14.5%9903.05.77	2%	14.5%9903.05.64	14.5%9903.05.68	12%9903.05.81
9001.90.40.00Lenses	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
9001.90.50.00Prisms	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
9001.90.60.00Mirrors	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
9001.90.80.00Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processes	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81
9001.90.90.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.49	12.5%9903.05.77	0%	12.5%9903.05.64	12.5%9903.05.68	10%9903.05.81

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).