Float Zone Crystal Grower Forged Steel Support Shaft from Germany
A forged steel shaft designed for float zone crystal growers in semiconductor material processing equipment of heading 8426. It rotates and supports the polycrystalline rod during zone melting to produce high-purity monocrystalline silicon. Falls under 8431.49.90.81 as a steel forging part specific to wafer manufacturing apparatus.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) 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
• Provide manufacturer specs linking the shaft to float zone methods per statistical note (a)(i) for clean classification
• Ensure no secondary machining has occurred, as finished shafts may shift to other part subheadings
• Document vacuum/heat resistance ratings to prove semiconductor end-use and avoid general machinery classification