Optical fibre cables
Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors. > Winding wire: > Optical fibre cables
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Products classified under Tariff item 8544.70
Aerial Figure-8 Optical Fiber Cable
An aerial Figure-8 optical fiber cable designed for self-supporting overhead telecom deployment. It contains 48 individually sheathed singlemode fibers and an integrated messenger wire profile, making it a made-up optical fiber cable of heading 85.44.
8544.70.00Armored Direct Burial Optical Fiber Cable
An armored direct burial optical fiber cable with 12 singlemode fibers, each individually sheathed, protected by corrugated steel armor and a polyethylene outer jacket. This is a made-up optical fiber cable designed for underground installation.
8544.70.00Datacenter MPO Optical Fiber Cable
A high-density MPO/MTP trunk cable assembly for datacenter 40/100G switching, containing 72 multimode OM4 fibers individually sheathed and pre-terminated. The cable portion is classified under 8544.70.00 as a made-up optical fiber cable.
8544.70.00FTTH Drop Optical Fiber Cable
A flat drop cable for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) applications, containing 1-4 individually sheathed singlemode fibers with integrated strength members and an outdoor jacket. This is a made-up optical fiber cable for subscriber connections.
8544.70.00Hybrid Opto-Electric Fiber Cable
A hybrid opto-electric fiber cable combining optical fibers with copper power conductors for remote radio heads. When the optical elements are the principal component, it is classified under 8544.70.00 as an optical fiber cable.
8544.70.00Indoor Riser-Rated Optical Fiber Cable
An indoor riser-rated optical fiber cable for vertical riser installations in buildings, containing individually sheathed OM4 multimode fibers in a flame-retardant jacket. This is a made-up optical fiber cable for building infrastructure.
8544.70.00Industrial Harsh Environment Optical Cable
A stainless steel tube optical fiber cable for harsh industrial environments, with loose-tube gel-filled singlemode fibers for petrochemical plants and mining. This rugged made-up optical fiber cable is classified under 8544.70.00.
8544.70.00Loose Tube Gel-Filled Optical Fiber Cable
An outdoor-rated loose tube optical fiber cable with gel-filled tubes protecting 24 singlemode fibers, each individually buffered and sheathed, assembled with aramid strength members. This is a made-up optical fiber cable for outdoor telecom.
8544.70.00Multimode OM3 Optical Fiber Cable
A multimode OM3 laser-optimized optical fiber cable for data center and LAN applications, featuring individually sheathed 50/125μm fibers in a plenum-rated jacket. This is a made-up optical fiber cable for high-speed networks.
8544.70.00Plenum Air-Blown Optical Fiber Cable
An OFNP plenum-rated micro-tube cable designed for air-blown installation, containing empty micro-tubes for future fiber blowing. When containing individually sheathed fibers, it is classified under 8544.70.00 as an optical fiber cable.
8544.70.00Polarization Maintaining Optical Fiber Cable
A specialty polarization-maintaining (PM) panda fiber cable for fiber lasers and sensing applications, with individually sheathed PM fibers maintaining light polarization. This is a made-up optical fiber cable, even for specialty uses.
8544.70.00Ribbon Optical Fiber Cable 12-Fiber
A 12-fiber ribbon matrix optical cable for high-density backbone applications, with individually buffered fibers aligned in ribbon format within a protective cable jacket. This is a made-up optical fiber cable of heading 85.44.
8544.70.00Singlemode Optical Fiber Cable G.652
A made-up singlemode optical fiber cable using G.652 fiber for long-distance telecommunications, with individually sheathed fibers assembled into a cable with protective jacketing. This is a standard optical fiber cable of heading 85.44.
8544.70.00Submarine Optical Fiber Cable
A deepwater submarine optical fiber cable with double armor, water-blocking gel, and individually sheathed high-strength singlemode fibers for transoceanic transmission. This is a made-up optical fiber cable for submarine use.