Acrylic Contact Lens Blank from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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