Acrylic Contact Lens Blank
Unfinished hydrogel or acrylic contact lens blanks, lathe-cuttable for prescription lenses. Classifies under HTS 9001.90.90.00 as unmounted optical elements for vision correction. Supplied to opticians for final surfacing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If rigid gas-permeable type
RGP contact lens materials have specific provisions separate from soft lens blanks.
If finished ophthalmic products
Completed contact lenses, packaged for retail, move to Chapter 30 medicaments.
If generic plastic profiles
Optical function and end-use as contact lens blanks required for Chapter 90.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Dk/t oxygen permeability and water content specs required for FDA medical device compliance
• Distinguish blanks from finished Rx lenses; unfinished status keeps in 9001
• Class I medical device registration needed alongside customs entry
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