Compound Semiconductor Boule Saw from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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