Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
Optical fibers and optical fiber bundles; optical fiber cables other than those of heading 8544; sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked: > Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
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Products classified under HTS 9001.10.00
Singlemode Optical Fiber Spool 9/125
A continuous spool of singlemode optical fiber with a 9 micron core and 125 micron cladding, designed for long-distance telecommunications transmission. It falls under HTS 9001.10.00 as an individual optical fiber, distinct from assembled cables of heading 8544. Used primarily in fiber optic networks for high-speed data transfer.
Multimode Optical Fiber Bundle OM3 50/125
A bundled set of multimode optical fibers (OM3 type, 50/125 microns) for short-range, high-bandwidth LAN applications. Classified under HTS 9001.10.00 as optical fiber bundles, excluding those made into cables of 8544. Ideal for data centers and enterprise networks.
Corning ClearCurve ZBL Singlemode Fiber
Corning's ClearCurve ZBL bend-insensitive singlemode optical fiber for compact routing in FTTH installations. HTS 9001.10.00 applies to this unmounted optical fiber spool, optimized for low loss in tight bends. Used in residential broadband deployments.
Polarization Maintaining Panda Fiber
Panda-style polarization maintaining optical fiber for sensors and coherent communication systems, featuring stress rods for birefringence. Falls under HTS 9001.10.00 as specialty optical fibers. Essential for precision laser and interferometric applications.
Plastic Optical Fiber POF 1mm Core
1mm core plastic optical fiber (POF) for automotive lighting and short-distance consumer electronics. HTS 9001.10.00 covers this optical fiber made of PMMA, distinct from glass types. Low-cost alternative for visible light transmission.
FTTH Drop Fiber Bundle 2-Core
Pre-loose-tube 2-core fiber bundle for FTTH drop cable manufacturing, with colored fibers for identification. Classified HTS 9001.10.00 as optical fiber bundles before final cable assembly. Enables efficient last-mile broadband connectivity.
Erbium Doped Fiber for EDFA
Erbium-doped singlemode optical fiber for use in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) in DWDM systems. HTS 9001.10.00 as specialty doped optical fiber for signal amplification. Critical for long-haul telecom infrastructure.
High-Power Laser Delivery Fiber 200/220
200μm core / 220μm clad silica optical fiber for high-power laser delivery in industrial cutting and medical applications. Falls under HTS 9001.10.00 as optical fiber designed for energy transmission. Features high damage threshold coating.
Silicon Photonic Integrated Waveguide Fiber
Edge-coupled optical fiber interface for silicon photonic integrated circuits, featuring tapered mode field diameter. HTS 9001.10.00 for the discrete optical fiber component. Enables chip-scale optical transceivers.
Underwater Optical Fiber Bundle
Armored optical fiber bundle for ROV and submarine sensor arrays, with polyimide buffer for pressure resistance. Classified HTS 9001.10.00 as optical fiber bundle, pre-final cable stage. Used in oceanographic research.
GYFTY Aerial Loose Tube Fiber Bundle
GYFTY-style loose tube optical fiber bundle for aerial self-supporting cables, with FRP central strength member. HTS 9001.10.00 as fiber bundle prior to outer jacket application. Designed for pole-line deployment.
Few-Mode Optical Fiber for Space Division Multiplexing
Few-mode optical fiber supporting LP11 modes for space-division multiplexed transmission research. HTS 9001.10.00 for advanced optical fibers. Used in next-generation capacity scaling experiments.
Hollow Core Optical Fiber Anti-Resonant
Anti-resonant hollow core optical fiber for ultra-low latency transmission, with kagome lattice cladding. Classified under HTS 9001.10.00 as innovative optical fiber design. Reduces nonlinear effects in high-power transmission.
Microstructured Polymer Optical Fiber
Microstructured POF with air hole photonic bandgap for singlemode polymer transmission. HTS 9001.10.00 as plastic optical fiber variant. Enables low-cost integrated photonics.
Multi-Core Optical Fiber 7-Core
7-core coupled-core optical fiber for SDM with multiple coupled propagation modes. Falls under HTS 9001.10.00 as optical fiber bundle equivalent. Research platform for massive MIMO photonics.