Excimer Laser Printed Circuit Etcher from Japan
Excimer laser etcher employing ultraviolet photon beams to selectively remove copper layers from PCB laminates during circuit patterning. Used principally for fabricating printed circuit assemblies in server hardware. Classified in HTS 8456.12.70.00 for photon beam material removal in PCB production.
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
• Provide beam process engineering reports for Customs review; label as 'PCB-specific' to prevent general machine classification; check for ITAR restrictions on excimer technology