HTS heading 9002 · Chapter 90
HTS 9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of…
HTS heading 9002 covers lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts of or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked; parts and accessories thereof. It has 11 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (9 lines), 2.45% (1 line), 2.3% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective lenses and parts and accessories thereof: | |||||
| 9002.11 | For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers: | ||||
| 9002.11.40.00 | Projection[No.] | 2.45% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 9002.11.60.00 | Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, with or without attached electrical or non-electrical closed-circuit television camera connectors, and with or without attached motors[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.11.90.00 | Other[No.] | 2.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
| 9002.19.00.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.20 | Filters and parts and accessories thereof: | ||||
| 9002.20.40.00 | Photographic[No.] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.20.80.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 65% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9002.90.20.00 | Prisms[No.] | Free | 65% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.90.40.00 | Mirrors[No.] | Free | 45% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 9002.90.70.00 | Halftone screens designed for use in engraving or photographic processes[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.90.85.00 | Mounted lenses suitable for use in, and entered separately from, closed-circuit television cameras, with or without attached electrical or non-electrical closed-circuit television camera connectors, and with or without attached motors[No.] | Free | 65% | Estimate → | |
| 9002.90.95.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 65% | Estimate → |
11 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9002.11.40.00 at the general rate of 2.45%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.45%) | $245.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $292.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.