9004.10.00.00 - Sunglasses 🖩

This HTS category, 9004.10.00.00, specifically covers sunglasses. Sunglasses are defined as spectacles or similar optical appliances designed primarily to protect the eyes from sunlight and glare. This protection is achieved through tinted lenses or other light-filtering features. The primary purpose is visual comfort and protection from solar radiation, not for correcting vision defects.

Within the broader heading of "Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other," this classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 9004.90.00, which covers "Other." While both fall under the general umbrella of eyewear, 9004.10.00.00 is exclusively for sunglasses, whereas 9004.90.00 would encompass other types of protective eyewear not specifically defined as sunglasses, such as safety goggles or certain types of fashion spectacles without significant sun-filtering properties.

As a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 9004.10.00.00. Therefore, the classification of goods under this code relies on a clear determination that the primary function of the spectacles is indeed protection from sunlight and glare, typically evidenced by tinted lenses. The material of the frame or lenses, while important for other classifications, is secondary to the primary protective function for this specific HTS code.