Float Zone Crystal Grower from China
Centrifugal apparatus employing float zone method to produce ultra-pure silicon crystals for semiconductor wafers by rotating a molten zone along a polycrystalline rod. Classified in 8421.19.00.00 as other centrifuges for specialized semiconductor material growth.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include process diagrams showing float zone rotation mechanism; declare as semiconductor equipment to avoid general machinery misclassification; check for dual-use restrictions under Wassenaar Arrangement