Multimode OM3 Optical Fiber Cable from China
A multimode OM3 laser-optimized optical fiber cable for data center and LAN applications, featuring individually sheathed 50/125μm fibers in a plenum-rated jacket. Classified under HTS 8544.70.00.00 for its construction as a made-up cable of individually sheathed optical fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify OM3 designation and bandwidth specs in invoices; plenum-rated cables require fire safety certification documentation; avoid misdeclaring as electrical cable if no copper conductors present