Czochralski Crystal Puller Roll from China
A precision roll used in Czochralski method crystal growers to pull monocrystalline silicon boules for semiconductor wafer production. It falls under HTS 8455.30.00.65 as a roll for rolling mills weighing under 2,268 kg, specifically for processing semiconductor materials into precise diameters. This equipment supports the initial boule formation critical for wafer slicing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify roll weight certification below 2,268 kg to qualify for this subheading; provide manufacturer specs on semiconductor boule processing use
• Ensure documentation links to Chapter 84 statistical notes for semiconductor equipment
• Avoid misclassification as general metal rolls by detailing monocrystalline material application