Copper Cooling Plate for Float Zone Crystal Furnace from Japan
High-purity copper cooling plate for heat dissipation in float zone crystal growers under heading 8430. Used to produce monocrystalline semiconductor boules like gallium arsenide via zone melting. HTS 8431.49.90.92 applies as copper part for 8430 semiconductor processing machinery.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Purity certificates (>99% copper) required to distinguish from alloyed versions
• End-use statement linking to float zone method per statistical notes strengthens classification