Float Zone Crystal Grower RF Heating Coil from Germany
RF heating coil used in float zone crystal pullers to melt and zone-refine semiconductor boules like silicon for ultra-pure wafers. Classified under HTS 8431.49.90.94 as a principal part for heading 8429 crystal growth furnaces in semiconductor manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Section 232: derivative steel (c)(xi), product of AR/EC/SV/GT/JP/KR/LI/CH/TW/GB/EU — 15%
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide technical drawings proving sole use in float zone machinery of 8429; declare RF frequency specs for customs scrutiny; avoid pitfalls by excluding general-purpose coils which shift to 8515