Loose Tube Gel-Filled Optical Fiber Cable from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Declare gel type (water-blocking compound) and tube count; provide attenuation test specs; ensure no electrical conductors to maintain pure optical classification