Silicon Wafer Polisher from Japan
Double-sided polishing machine bringing semiconductor wafers to final thickness and mirror finish before device fabrication. Falls under HTS 8461.90.60.90 as other machine tool for cermet surface finishing.
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
• Specify removal rates and surface roughness (Ra <0.2nm) for classification
• Cleanroom compatibility (ISO Class 1) documentation required
• Avoid generic polishing descriptions risking 8460 reclassification