Optical Glass Balls 5mm Unworked from China
Specialty optical crown glass spheres at 5 mm, unworked for preforms in lens manufacturing. HTS 7002.10.10.00 covers these as unworked balls under 6 mm, prior to any grinding or polishing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify refractive index in docs if relevant, but it doesn't affect base classification
• Segregate from worked optical elements to prevent erroneous 7015 duties
• Comply with ITAR if for defense optics, separate from tariff classification