Wafer Lapping Machine Forged Steel Platen from Germany
Forged steel platen for wafer lappers that achieve flatness tolerances in semiconductor wafer preparation equipment of heading 8426, per statistical note (a)(ii)(C). It holds abrasive slurry during double-sided lapping for device fabrication readiness. Classified under 8431.49.90.81 as a steel forging part.
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
• Declare platen flatness specs (e.g
• <1 micron) to prove semiconductor wafer application
• Avoid surface plating declarations that might reclassify as finished 8483 parts
• Use statistical note citations in entry summary for expedited release