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Gallium Arsenide Wafer Paring Tool from Germany

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 — 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

• 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