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12-inch Wafer Transport Box

>- A telescoping plastic box designed to hold stacks of 12-inch (300mm) semiconductor wafers, with a lid seal for protection during air or sea freight. It is an article for the conveyance or packing of goods made of plastics, classifiable under tariff item 3923.10.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ChinaFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited StatesFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅JapanFreeβ€”Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8486.90.00Same rate: Free

If >- If the box is specially shaped and sold as an integral part of a wafer transport system for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

>- Chapter 39 excludes articles of Section XVI (machines and mechanical appliances); specialized wafer carriers may be classified as parts of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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β€’ >- Ensure the box is clearly declared as a plastic article for the conveyance of goods, not as a semiconductor manufacturing machine or part

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β€’ polycarbonate) and dimensions to support classification

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