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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare gel type (water-blocking compound) and tube count; provide attenuation test specs; ensure no electrical conductors to maintain pure optical classification