Key facts
- HS subheading
- 9001.50
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.9%
- National lines
- 7
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) into 7 national lines: 9001 50 20 00 (not for the correction of vision), 9001 50 41 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses), 9001 50 41 90 (other), 9001 50 49 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses) and 3 others. The general (MFN) duty is 2.9% on all 7 lines.
European Union lines under 9001.50
The European Union tariff splits HS 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) into 7 national lines: 9001 50 20 00 (not for the correction of vision), 9001 50 41 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses), 9001 50 41 90 (other), 9001 50 49 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses) and 3 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 2.9% on all 7 lines.
- 9001 50 20 00Not for the correction of visionDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 41 40Organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glassesDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 41 90OtherDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 49 40Organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glassesDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 49 90OtherDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 80 30Round organic uncut, semi-finished eyeglass lens with corrective effect, finished on one side, of a kind used for the manufacture of finished eyeglass lensesDuty: 2.9%
- 9001 50 80 90OtherDuty: 2.9%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 9001.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 9001.50?
The European Union tariff splits HS 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) into 7 national lines: 9001 50 20 00 (not for the correction of vision), 9001 50 41 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses), 9001 50 41 90 (other), 9001 50 49 40 (organic uncut corrective eyeglass lens, finished on both sides, to undergo a coating, colouring, edging, mounting or any other substantial process for use in the manufacture of corrective glasses) and 3 others.
What is the duty on HS 9001.50 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 2.9% on all 7 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.