Float Zone Crystal Grower from Germany
Equipment employing the float zone method to produce high-purity monocrystalline semiconductor boules through localized melting and resolidification zones. Classified under HTS 8419.89.95.85 for its heating and cooling processes on 'other materials' like silicon or gallium arsenide in semiconductor production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide process flow diagrams showing float zone RF heating to confirm classification under semiconductor statistical notes
• Ensure documentation distinguishes from general melting furnaces to prevent reclassification
• Watch for partial assemblies; complete systems may shift to 8486 if deemed semiconductor fab machines