Acrylic Contact Lens Blank from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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