Unmounted Ball Lens from Mexico
Spherical ball lens of sapphire or glass for fiber optic collimation and endoscopy. Under HTS 9001.90.40.00 as unmounted spherical lens element. Effective numerical aperture approaches 1.0.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Sphericity tolerance critical; provide measurement protocol
• Avoid categorization as 'beads' by proving optical specs
• Common in telecom; HTS consistent across materials