Gallium Arsenide Crystal Puller Gearbox from Japan
Gearbox assembly for pullers producing GaAs monocrystalline boules for compound semiconductor wafers. Under HTS 8431.10.0010 as 8425.11 machinery part, statistical note covering gallium arsenide materials.
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
• Include GaAs-specific resistivity specs to distinguish from silicon equipment
• Certify no dual-use in non-semiconductor crystal growth
• Avoid general gearbox classification by linking to statistical note (a)(i)