Mounted Ball Lens for Fiber Optic Coupler from Japan
Precision-mounted ball lens collimating light in fiber optic coupling instruments. Classified HTS 9002.19.00.00 as objective element for optical apparatus, excluding fiber cables themselves. Common in telecom test equipment.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify numerical aperture and AR coating for fiber-compatible optics verification
• Distinguish from optical fiber cables (8544) by emphasizing discrete lens function
• Include mounting ferrule type (e.g
• FC/PC) in import declarations