Pneumatic Crystal Grinder from China

A handheld pneumatic tool used to grind semiconductor crystal boules to precise diameters for wafer production. It falls under HTS 8467.89.50 as a pneumatic hand tool for specialized material processing in semiconductor manufacturing. Designed for high-precision work on monocrystalline materials like silicon.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify tool meets pneumatic hand tool specs per Chapter 84 notes; provide technical specs showing semiconductor use

Include end-use certificates for semiconductor manufacturing to avoid misclassification as general grinding tools