HS code for contact lens in China: 9001300000

HS code for contact lens in China

The HS code for contact lens in China is 9001300000 — Contact lenses.

MFN duty 7% VAT 13% Temporary rate 6% Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 隐形眼镜片

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
Official Chinese customs tariff line for contact lens
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
9001300000 Contact lenses 隐形眼镜片 7% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “contact lens”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS codes used in Chinese import declarations for contact lens
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
9001300000 Contact lenses 221 7% 13% Open
3307900000 Other perfumery, not elsewhere specified or included(cosmetic or toilet preparations) 64 3% 13% Open
4202320000 Wallets or purses(referring to articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag)with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials 20 10% 13% Open
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 12 10% 13% Open
3923100090 Other boxes, cases, crates and similar articles of plastics, for the conveyance or packing of goods 8 10% 13% Open
Why 9001300000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 9001 — Optical fibers and fiber bundles; Fiber optic cables, except for goods of heading 85.44; Plates and sheets made of polarizing materials; Unassembled lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing , chapter 90 — Instruments and equipment for optics, photography, film, metrology, inspection, medical or surgical use, precision instruments and equipment; Parts and accessories of the above-mentioned items .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “隐形眼镜片”, which contains the term used for contact lens in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 221 import records whose product descriptions match contact lens are declared under this heading family, i.e. 62% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for contact lens in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for contact lens is 9001300000 — Contact lenses. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 7% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Is there more than one HS code for contact lens?

The Chinese tariff schedule carries a single statistical line directly covering contact lens at 10-digit level: 9001300000. Only one line matched the term in the official nomenclature.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for contact lens?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "contact lens", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 9001300000 — Contact lenses, used in 221 records in our sample.

How is contact lens classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: contact lens falls under heading 9001 and statistical line 9001300000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “隐形眼镜片” (English: Contact lenses). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Product name: contact lens (隐形眼镜). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.