Compound Semiconductor Boule Saw from China
Specialized wire saw for sectioning compound semiconductor boules (GaN, SiC) into wafers with diamond slurry and temperature-controlled wire tensioning. Under HTS 8419.89.95.85 for other materials wafer slicing equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify wire diameter (50-200μm) and slurry temperatures for compound materials
• Prove boule-to-wafer yield improvements over standard saws
• Diamond wire saws without temp control risk 8461 classification