Float Zone Crystal Grower from Germany
Equipment that uses the float zone method to purify and grow monocrystalline semiconductor boules by melting a narrow zone of polycrystalline rod with RF heating. Classified in HTS 8445.90.00.00 as other machinery for producing 'yarn-like' semiconductor crystals from raw material, per statistical notes for wafer manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include process flow diagrams showing integration into wafer fab prep line for proper HTS verification
• Label as 'semiconductor crystal growth equipment' to align with statistical note (a)(i)