Wafer Slicing Coolant Pump from Germany
Liquid pump delivering coolant to diamond wire saws during wafer slicing from silicon boules in semiconductor fabrication. HTS 8413.81.0040 covers this as other pumps for wafer preparation equipment. Maintains blade temperature for precise, thin wafer cuts without thermal damage.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document coolant compatibility with silicon materials; ensure FDA-equivalent cleanroom certifications
• Common pitfall: undervaluing high-precision components leading to audits