Monocrystalline Boule Flattener Fixture from Japan
Custom fixture for grinding orientation flats on silicon/gallium arsenide boules to denote crystal plane and doping type. Used solely with crystal grinders of semiconductor machinery heading 8430. 8431.49.90.
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 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
• Include flat length/angle specs per SEMI standards (M1-0302)
• Documentation must show semiconductor boule exclusivity
• Avoid generic tooling classification