HS code 9001.90: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
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Key facts
- HS code
- 9001.90
- Covers
- Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 9001.90 covers optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, other than those classified in 9001.10, 9001.20, 9001.30, 9001.40 and 9001.50. It sits in heading 90.01 (optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.20 (sheets and plates of polarising material), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass) or 1 other.
What this code covers
HS code 9001.90 covers optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, other than those classified in 9001.10, 9001.20, 9001.30, 9001.40 and 9001.50.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.20 (sheets and plates of polarising material), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass) or 1 other.
How it is structured
9001.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 90, are the chapter; the first four, 9001, are heading 90.01; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 9001.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 9001.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 9001.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 9001.90 cover?
HS code 9001.90 covers optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, other than those classified in 9001.10, 9001.20, 9001.30, 9001.40 and 9001.50.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 9001.90 in?
HS code 9001.90 is in heading 90.01 (optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading 85.44; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked) in chapter 90 (optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof).
Where are goods of heading 90.01 classified when 9001.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 90.01 are classified under 9001.10 (optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables), 9001.20 (sheets and plates of polarising material), 9001.30 (contact lenses), 9001.40 (spectacle lenses of glass) or 1 other.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.