Silicon Wafer Lapping Plate from Germany
A cast iron or ceramic plate used in lapping machines to achieve flatness tolerances on semiconductor wafers after slicing. This lapping plate is a part of wafer preparation apparatus under heading 84.25, critical for bringing wafers within nanometer-level specifications. It is classified under tariff item 8431.10.00.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Classify the lapping plate as a part of machinery of heading 84.25 and provide evidence of its specific design for semiconductor wafer lapping
• If the plate is made of ceramic, verify that it is not excluded by Chapter 84 Note 1(b) as a ceramic article of Chapter 69
• Consider whether the plate is imported with the lapping machine, which may affect the tariff classification