Portable Semiconductor Wafer Polisher from Germany
Lightweight polisher for final surface finishing of silicon wafers, achieving mirror-like flatness for device fabrication. HTS 8460.40.80.20 applies to low-value polishing machines using abrasives on cermet-like semiconductor materials. Aligns with statistical note for wafer grinders, lappers, polishers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label as 'for semiconductor wafers only' to prevent reclassification as general polishing machine
• Include abrasive polishing product compatibility in import docs for tariff verification
• Avoid bundling multiple units; each must qualify separately under value limit