9001.10.00.50/Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber/Japan

Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber from Japan

Advanced graded-index POF with varying refractive index for reduced modal dispersion in Gigabit Ethernet. Classified HTS 9001.10.0050 for plastic variants, unmounted. Used in high-bandwidth automotive and avionics applications.

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%

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Import Tips

• Provide bandwidth and dispersion test data to support high-performance claims

• Ensure declaration specifies 'graded-index' to differentiate from step-index

• Avoid pairing with metal braids, which could trigger Chapter 85 cable rules