Wafer Lapping Machine Platen from Japan
Cast iron or composite platen for lapping semiconductor wafers to precise flatness before polishing. Part of wafer grinder/lapper/polisher under 8428 for semiconductor processing. Classified in 8431.39.00 as other parts.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify material compatibility with slurry chemicals; track flatness specs <1 micron
• Common issue: classifying as general abrasive tool parts