Gallium Arsenide Crystal Growth Vacuum Pump from Japan
Specialized high-power (>746 kW) vacuum pump for gallium arsenide crystal pullers used in compound semiconductor manufacturing. Maintains ultra-clean vacuum for GaAs boule growth explicitly mentioned in statistical notes. Classified 8414.80.20.75 as other vacuum pump exceeding power threshold.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify GaAs material in documentation matching statistical note materials list
• Corrosion-resistant certifications for arsine gas handling required for GaAs equipment
• Validate against silicon-only equipment to claim compound semiconductor status