Float Zone Crystal Puller for Gallium Arsenide from China
Float zone crystal puller equipment for growing high-purity monocrystalline gallium arsenide boules used in semiconductor devices. Classified under HTS 8411.82.80.10 as an industrial gas turbine system >5,000 kW per statistical note 1 for semiconductor crystal growth.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Include material safety data sheets for gallium arsenide handling and proof of float zone method to support classification
• Document power rating certification from manufacturer to confirm >5,000 kW threshold
• Watch for common pitfalls like incorrect declaration as general lab equipment leading to higher duties