Czochralski Crystal Puller Roll from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 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