PMMA Contact Lens Button from Japan
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) buttons for lathe-turning rigid gas-permeable contact lenses. Classifies HTS 9001.90.90.00 as unmounted polymer optical elements for vision correction. Standard optician raw material.
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 oxygen permeability specs and wettability data for FDA clearance
• Button geometry (diameter, center thickness) confirms lens blank status
• Medical device 510(k) documentation coordinates with customs