# HS code 9001.20: Sheets and plates of polarising material

> HS code 9001.20 covers sheets and plates of polarising material. It sits in heading 90.01 (optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising 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). Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass), 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 9001.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/900120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90) / [90.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9001) / [9001.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900120)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9001.20
- Covers: Sheets and plates of polarising material
- Heading: [90.01: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9001)
- Chapter: [90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/90)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/900120)

## What this code covers

HS code 9001.20 covers sheets and plates of polarising material.

The legal text of the subheading is “Sheets and plates of polarising material”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass), 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) or 1 other.

- [9001.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900110) Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables
- [9001.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900130) Contact lenses
- [9001.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900140) Spectacle lenses of glass
- [9001.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900150) Spectacle lenses of other materials
- [9001.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900190) Other

## How it is structured

9001.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9001, are heading 90.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 90.01: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
- Subheading 9001.20: Sheets and plates of polarising material

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9001.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/900120): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9001.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900110) Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables
- Next subheading: [9001.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/900130) Contact lenses

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9001.20 cover?

HS code 9001.20 covers sheets and plates of polarising material.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9001.20 in?

HS code 9001.20 is in heading 90.01 (optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising 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).

### Where are goods of heading 90.01 classified when 9001.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass), 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9001.20?

National tariff lines under 9001.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/900120.json