Float Zone Crystal Grower from China
Float zone crystal growers produce high-purity monocrystalline semiconductor boules using zone melting, suitable as auxiliary machinery for 8445 fiber preparation machines under HTS 8448.32.0090. This classification applies to its principal use in preparing semiconductor 'fibers' or boules analogous to textile fibers.
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
• Provide manufacturer affidavits confirming compatibility with 8445 heading machines
• Ensure HTS declaration matches 'parts of machines for preparing textile fibers, other'