Wearers use contact lenses for vision correction and cosmetic effect; the market is regulated as medical devices.
HSN code 90013000 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Contact lenses, vision correction lenses worn on the eye, soft, rigid and coloured.
Contact lenses need medical device registration (CE, FDA), sterile packing and batch records. Optical goods are fragile and precision-made: pack lenses and optics in individual sleeves with foam, state material, diopter or focal length, coating and diameter, comply with ISO 8980/ANSI Z80 for spectacle lenses and medical device rules for contact lenses, and keep clear of moisture and shocks.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 9001)
- 9001(including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically workedFree
- 90011000Optical fibres, Optical fibresFree
- 90012000Sheets and plates of polarisingFree
- 900140Spectacle lenses of glassFree
- 90014010Polarised glassFree
- 90014090OtherFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 90013000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
They are contact lenses for vision correction.
HSN 90013000 falls under Chapter 90 and Heading 9001 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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