Optical Glass Balls 5mm Unworked from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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