Boule Flattening Grinder from China
Specialized grinders that create precise flats on semiconductor boules to encode crystal orientation and doping information. HTS 8443.99.5050 as printing parts for crystal grinding per statistical note (a)(ii)(A). Flat geometry critical for wafer alignment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify flat length/position tolerances per SEMI standards
• Document integration with puller systems
• Avoid 8459 classification; emphasize boule-specific fixturing