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Silicon Wafer Cleaning Brush Roller

A PVA sponge brush roller used in post-grinding chemical cleaning stations to remove slurry residue from semiconductor wafer surfaces. It is a part of washing or cleaning machinery for wafer preparation, classified under this tariff item per the statistical notes for semiconductor equipment.

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.

9603.50.00Same rate: Free

If the roller is a brush for use as a part of a machine

Brushes for machines are classified in heading 96.03, excluded from Chapter 84 by Section Note 1(o).

8479.89.90Same rate: Free

If the cleaning station is a standalone machine with a specific function

Machines with a specific function not covered elsewhere in Chapter 84 are classified in heading 84.79.

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Import Tips & Compliance

β€’ Declare the brush roller as a part of wafer cleaning machinery under 8451.90.90, not as a brush of heading 96.03, which is excluded by Section Note 1(o)

β€’ Provide a technical datasheet to the CBSA to confirm the roller's use in semiconductor wafer cleaning

β€’ Verify if a preferential tariff rate applies under a free trade agreement

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