Optical Fiber Preform Glass Tube from Japan
Specialty low-OH fused silica tubing for optical fiber preform overcladding, unworked 25mm OD. Technically fused silica but classified 7002.39.00.90 when in tube form for fiber production.
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
• OH content <1ppm certification critical for fiber optics
• Cleanroom packaging required; contamination voids specs