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Single-Side Wafer Polisher from Mexico

Single-side wafer polishers create mirror-finish surfaces on semiconductor wafers using colloidal silica slurry for device fabrication readiness. Falls under HTS 8443.99.5050 as printing machinery parts for wafer polishing per statistical note (a)(ii)(C). Achieves sub-nanometer surface roughness.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide RMS surface roughness specs (<0.2 nm); differentiates from general polishers

• Include cleanroom integration requirements in technical docs

• Avoid 9018 classification; emphasize production-scale throughput