Erbium Doped Fiber for Amplifiers from China
Rare-earth doped singlemode optical fiber containing erbium ions for optical amplification at 1550nm C-band. Used in EDFAs for long-haul telecom systems. HTS 9001.10.0070 classification for doped 'other' optical fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide dopant concentration and absorption spectra data confirming amplifier functionality,Certify as 'optical fiber' not 'optical fiber cable' with photos of bare fiber spool,Avoid declaring with amplifier housings which shift classification to finished apparatus