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.
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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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.
CTH; or 45% value added rule
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Source : EU WTO Position
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.
Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking,
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
CTH
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product. Materials of the same heading may be used, provided their total value does not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product
Manufacture in which the value of all non-originating materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Canada
A change from any other heading, except from heading 9001.
A change from within this heading or heading 9001, whether or not there is also a change from any other heading, provided that the value of non-originating materials of this heading or heading 9001 does not exceed 50% of the transaction value or ex-works price of the product.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Chile
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Egypt
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Georgia
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Ghana
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Israel
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Japan
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading) except from heading 9620.
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Jordan
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex- work price of the product.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mexico
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Moldova
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Morocco
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
New Zealand
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
The good has a Regional Value Content (RVC) as calculated under Article 4 of the Origin Reference Document of not less than 40%, whether using the build-up method or build-down method (RVC40).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Palestine
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Singapore
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Korea
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 45% of the ex-works price of the product.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
United Kingdom
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
A maximum of 50% of the ex-works price (EXW) is made up of non-originating parts (MAXNOM).
Ukraine
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 40% of the ex-works price of the product.
Vietnam
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good.
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 70% of the ex-works price of the good.
The EU imported 7.5 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.
EU Imports
7.5 Md€
EU Exports
6.2 Md€
Balance
1.3 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)
Your goods contain a Regional Value Content (RVC) of at least 55% of the Free on Board (FOB) cost of the goods.