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Crystal Boule Grinder for Wafer Preparation from Japan

Precision grinder that shapes semiconductor crystal boules to exact diameters and flats indicating conductivity type before wafer slicing. Under HTS 8455.21.00.00 as hot rolling mill equipment since it processes hot-grown boules in the wafer manufacturing sequence.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Submit engineering drawings showing flat-grinding for resistivity indication

• Classify with boule production line; separate from final wafer grinders

• Document tolerances (e.g

• ±0.1mm diameter) to prove semiconductor specificity