Medical Endoscope Plastic Optical Fiber Bundle from Japan
Flexible plastic optical fiber bundle for illumination in rigid borescopes and low-cost endoscopes. Classifies in HTS 9001.10.00.75 for coherent plastic fiber bundles transmitting light/images, not medical instrument parts per exclusions. Used in veterinary and industrial inspection.
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%
Import Tips
• Provide coherence specs if image bundle; illumination-only simpler
• Exclude from complete endoscope assemblies to classify as loose optics
• Certify biocompatibility if medical-claimed, though plastic limits sterile use