Gallium Arsenide Wafer Paring Tool from China
Precision paring machine for trimming GaAs compound semiconductor wafers to exact dimensions after slicing. Covered under HTS 8465.96.0051 for paring hard semiconductor materials per statistical notes. Handles brittle III-V materials without subsurface damage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide GaAs-specific process parameters (low force, high precision) distinguishing from silicon equipment
• Ensure classification differentiates from optical glass paring under 8465.91
• Include toxicity handling certifications for arsenic compounds in import declaration