8465.91.00.27/Gallium Arsenide Boule Sawyer/Japan

Gallium Arsenide Boule Sawyer from Japan

Specialized saws for slicing GaAs crystal boules into compound semiconductor wafers, handling brittle materials precisely. Falls under HTS 8465.91.00.27 for sawmill machines in semiconductor statistical provisions (a)(ii)(B).

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Certify GaAs compatibility to distinguish from silicon equipment; include toxicity handling protocols

• Pitfall: EAR export licensing oversights