Gallium Arsenide Ingot Mold Assembly from Mexico
Precision machined mold assembly for casting GaAs compound semiconductor ingots in metallurgical crystal pullers. Under HTS 8454.90.0080 as parts of casting machines for metal foundries producing semiconductor materials.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify GaAs compatibility to distinguish from silicon molds; use ISPM-15 for wooden crates
• Pitfall: incomplete BOM leading to part-vs-assembly disputes