Quartz Lens Blank for Laser Systems from Mexico
Synthetic quartz glass blank designed for high-power laser focusing lenses, not yet optically figured. Covered by 7014.00.10.00 as fused silica (per chapter note) optical element blanks.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify quartz purity and fusion process to leverage 'fused silica' inclusion in glass definition
• Declare as industrial optical blank; avoid spectacle references to prevent 9001 misclassification
• Watch for vacuum packaging that might imply completion stage