Gallium Arsenide Wafer Prep Vacuum Pump from Germany
Specialized vacuum pump for GaAs compound semiconductor wafer grinding/lapping equipment noted in statistical definitions. HTS 8414.90.91.80 covers processing of gallium arsenide materials into wafers. Handles corrosive etching byproducts unique to III-V semiconductors.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• GaAs-specific corrosion resistance test data mandatory
• Link to statistical note via compound semi material handling specs
• Avoid reclassification as generic corrosive vac