Reticles Chrome Deposition Chamber from Japan
>- A sputtering system that deposits uniform chrome thin films on quartz substrates to produce photomask blanks. This front-end mask manufacturing equipment is classified under tariff item 8486.40.00 as machinery for manufacturing masks and reticles.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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No agency flag on this HTS number in the CBSA Single Window matching criteria.
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Import Tips
• >- Provide the CBSA with process documentation showing the chamber's exclusive use for depositing chrome on photomask blanks, not for general sputtering applications
• If the chamber is part of a larger deposition system, ensure the entire system is classified together under 8486.40.00
• Be ready to explain how the equipment contributes to the mask manufacturing process