Numerically Controlled Cermet Finishing Machine from China
CNC machine for grinding, honing, and polishing cermet (ceramic-metal composite) parts used in semiconductor tools, employing abrasive stones and products. HTS 8460.90.40 covers numerically controlled finishing of cermets explicitly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
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]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify cermet material composition (e.g
• >15% metal) to qualify under this tariff provision
• Provide end-use statement linking to semiconductor industry for duty preference claims