Acrylic Contact Lens Blank from Japan
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 — 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
• 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