Silicon Boule Float Zone Centrifugal Separator from Japan
Centrifugal separator part for float zone crystal growers producing high-purity silicon boules for wafer slicing in semiconductors. Classified in HTS 8421.99.0180 as centrifuge parts for semiconductor material growth per statistical note (a)(i). Achieves zone refining via centrifugation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide float zone process diagrams illustrating centrifugal impurity separation
• Classify with reference to Czochralski/float zone methods in statistical notes