Code 9001 20 · Heading 9001

Foils and plates made of polarising material

This code covers foils and plates made of polarising material. It is for these foils and plates, rather than optical fibres, contact lenses, spectacle lenses, or other unmounted optical articles.

For example

A foil made of polarising material
A plate made of polarising material

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Sheets and plates of polarising material

How we got to this code

XVIII
90
9001
9001 20

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

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Step 1 · Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, …
Is the product an optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, control, precision, medical or surgical instrument or apparatus; a watch; or a musical instrument?
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Step 2 · Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, … 1 of 3 chapters in section XVIII
Is the product an optical or photographic article, a photographic or cinematographic apparatus, a medical or surgical instrument or apparatus, a measuring or control instrument or apparatus, another precision instrument or apparatus, or a part or accessory for one of these?
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Step 3 · Heading 9001 Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical f… 1 of 32 headings under chapter 90
What is the item: optical fibres, bundles or cables; polarising film or sheets; contact lenses; glass spectacle lenses; non-glass spectacle lenses; or another unmounted lens, prism, mirror or optical article?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9001 20 Sheets and plates of polarising material 2 of 6 subheadings under heading 9001
What kind of optical product is it: optical fibre or an optical-fibre bundle or cable, a foil or plate of polarising material, a contact lens, a glass or non-glass spectacle lens, or another unmounted optical article?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

9001 20 00

Sheets and plates of polarising material

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 2.9%.

9001 10 Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables (excl. made up of individually sheathed fibres of heading 8544) 2.9%
9001 20 Sheets and plates of polarising material you are here 0.0%
9001 30 Contact lenses 2.9%
9001 40 Spectacle lenses of glass 2.9%
9001 50 Spectacle lenses of materials other than glass 2.9%
9001 90 Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted (excl. such elements of glass not optically worked, contact lenses and spectacle lenses) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

90.01.2000 Sheets and plates or polarising material

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

9001 20 00 00 Sheets and plates of polarising material

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9001.20.00.00 Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

90.01.2000

Sheets and plates or polarising material

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

9001 20 00 00

Sheets and plates of polarising material

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

9001.20.00.00

Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Sheets and plates of polarizing material

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.