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  "summary": "Sunglasses imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 9004.10 when they are sunglasses. It sits in heading 90.04, “Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other”. The tariff of the United States has 1 national line under this code. The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 9004.10 is 2%.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for sunglasses?",
      "answer": "Sunglasses imported into the United States are usually classified under HS code 9004.10 when they are sunglasses. It sits in heading 90.04, “Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other”."
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    {
      "question": "What is the duty on sunglasses imported into the United States?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 9004.10 is 2%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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      "text": [
        "Use 9004.10 when they are sunglasses.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 9004.90 applies when they are other spectacles or goggles, such as reading glasses or swimming goggles."
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        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to sunglasses."
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        "The tariff of the United States splits this code into 1 national line, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the United States on the national lines under 9004.10 is 2%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "Products in the same category as sunglasses, or classified under the same headings."
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        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the United States with its reasons."
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        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as sunglasses can fall under different codes.",
        "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."
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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The national lines are from the tariff release of the United States (2026HTSRev21), live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 9 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for sunglasses by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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