HS Code for Reading Glasses: 9004.90.00
The HS code for reading glasses is 9004.90.00. Import duty rates: EU 2.9%, US 2.5%, UK 2%. Rates verified September 2026 against USITC HTS.
Ready-to-wear corrective reading glasses with standard plus-power lenses
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Reading Glasses sits under HS 9004.90.00 (9004 — Spectacles, goggles and the like — corrective or protective). US MFN is 2.5%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 2.9%, UK 2%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: 2.5% · HTS 9004.90.00
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HS Code
9004 — Spectacles, goggles and the like — corrective or protective
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 90 — Optical instruments
Heading
9004 — Spectacles, goggles and the like — corrective or protective
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — heading 9004 covers corrective spectacles; 9004.10 is sunglasses only, so ready-made readers fall under 9004.90 (other)
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Over-the-counter reading glasses (+1.00 to +3.50) are corrective spectacles under 9004.90: US HTS 9004.90.00 (2.5%), EU CN 9004 90 10 for plastic lenses (2.9%), UK 9004 90 10 00 (2%). 9004.10 covers sunglasses only, so tinted readers with a sun lens go there instead. Prescription glasses made up by an optician are also 9004.90; frames sold without lenses are 9003. Blue-light glasses with zero power: 9004.90. Clip-on magnifier lenses: 9001.50. EU sellers of ready-to-wear readers also need CE marking under the Medical Device Regulation (EN ISO 16034).
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9004.90.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9004.90.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9004.90.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified September 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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