Czochralski Crystal Puller from Mexico
A specialized centrifuge apparatus used in semiconductor manufacturing to grow monocrystalline silicon boules from molten material via the Czochralski method. It falls under HTS 8421.29.0065 as other filtering or purifying machinery for liquids, specifically for processing high-purity semiconductor melts to produce crystal ingots for wafer slicing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify equipment qualifies under semiconductor statistical notes with detailed process descriptions and end-use certificates
• Include technical specs and crystal growth method documentation to avoid misclassification as general centrifuges