Using electronic means for gauging
Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery: > Other weighing machinery: > Other: > Using electronic means for gauging
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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]
Products classified under HTS 8423.89.10.00
Electronic Digital Weighing Scale for Semiconductor Wafer Thickness
This precision electronic scale uses digital load cells and electronic gauging to measure the minute weight differences in semiconductor wafers, ensuring exact thickness and flatness compliance during wafer preparation. It falls under HTS 8423.89.1000 as weighing machinery employing electronic means for gauging, specifically tailored for semiconductor manufacturing processes like those after grinding or polishing. Such scales are critical for quality control in crystal boule processing.
Crystal Boule Weighing Station with Electronic Load Cell Gauging
Electronic weighing station designed for crystal boules from Czochralski pullers, using load cell technology for precise mass gauging to monitor growth uniformity and doping levels. HTS 8423.89.1000 applies due to its electronic means for gauging in weighing machinery for semiconductor material processing. Helps ensure boule quality before slicing into wafers.
Float Zone Crystal Weight Monitoring Electronic Scale
High-accuracy electronic scale for monitoring weight in float zone semiconductor crystal growth, using electronic means to gauge process stability and purity. Classified HTS 8423.89.1000 for weighing machinery in semiconductor boule production via float zone method. Critical for slicing into uniform wafers.
Wafer Weight Gauging Platform with Electronic Strain Gauges
A specialized platform scale equipped with electronic strain gauges for high-precision weighing of semiconductor wafers post-slicing or lapping, detecting weight variations to gauge material removal uniformity. Classified in HTS 8423.89.1000 for its electronic gauging mechanism in weighing machinery used in wafer preparation. Essential for maintaining flatness tolerances in crystal processing.
Semiconductor Wafer Edge Grinder Weight Check Scale
Compact electronic scale integrated post-wafer grinding, using electronic sensors to gauge weight loss for diameter precision in semiconductor wafer preparation. Falls under HTS 8423.89.1000 as other weighing machinery with electronic gauging specific to semiconductor processing. Ensures wafers meet tight tolerances for fabrication.
Post-Lapping Wafer Flatness Weighing Gauge
Electronic weighing gauge for assessing wafer flatness after lapping/polishing by minute weight mapping across the surface in semiconductor fabrication prep. HTS 8423.89.1000 covers this as weighing machinery using electronic gauging for semiconductor wafers. Ensures surface planarity for device processing.