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Float Zone Crystal Grower from Germany

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 — 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

• 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