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Bent Glass for Corrective Lens Blanks from Japan

Hollowed, bent glass forms for prescription corrective spectacle lenses, pre-ground state without optical surfacing. HTS 7015.90.20.00 includes these 'corrective spectacles' glasses not worked optically. Ground into Rx specs post-import.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Rx lab end-use declaration; no prescription on blanks

• Pitfall: finished Rx lenses different class

• Optical engineer certs