Unmounted Cylindrical Polymer Lens from Japan
A cylindrical lens of optical polycarbonate for line scanning in barcode readers and laser printers. Under HTS 9001.90.40.00 as unmounted plastic lens (not excluded glass). Focuses light into a line rather than point.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify exact curvature direction (plano-convex cylindrical)
• Anti-scratch coatings must be declared but don't change classification
• Batch test for birefringence in polymers