Loose Tube Gel-Filled Optical Fiber Cable from Japan
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. Falls under HTS 54.70.00.00 as a made-up cable of individually sheathed optical fibers for aerial/outdoor installation.
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
• Declare gel type (water-blocking compound) and tube count; provide attenuation test specs; ensure no electrical conductors to maintain pure optical classification